The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-08
Blown Up by To7pedoes.
Destruction of Yankee Warships in
the Civil War.

Industries and Iron.
The American war of secession,
which began in 1861, was productive
of astounding results. At the COM
mencement of the war the Confede-
rates possessed no special stores, no
trained personal and very little
knowledge of sub marine mines and
torpedo warfare. 1t was more than
a year after the outbreak of the war
before the Confederates could get to-
gether the materials they required
for sub marine attack, but when they
once started their crude systems,
the wiping out of the Federal fleet
commenced and continued with in
creasing effect until the war termi-
mated. The list Of damaged and
destruction which followed is given in
detail, as its lesson should be seriously
considered by all the naval admins
traitors Of the world.
1. In December, 1862, the United
States armored vessel, Cairo, S72 tons,
l3 guns, was totally destroyed by a
Confederate sub marine min in the
Yazoo river.
2. February, 1868, the United
States monitor Montauk, 844 tons,
2 guns, was seriously damaged by a
sub marine mine in the Oseeche
river.
3. July. 1868, the United States
armored vessel, Baron de Kalb, 5l2
tons, was totally destroyed by sub
marine mine in the Yazoo river.
4. August 1863, the United States
gunboat Commodore Barney, 5l3
tons, 4 guns, disabled by sub marine
mine in the James river.
5. September, 1868, the United
States transport, John Ferron, was
seriously injured by sub marine
mine in the James river.
6. October 1868, the United States
armored vessel, Ironsides, 1886 tons,
was seriously injured by torpedo off
Charleston.
7. February, 1864, the United
States sloop of war, Honstatome,
l,24O tons, 13 guns was destroyed
by a spar torpedo off Charleston.
s. April, 1864, the United States
transport, Maple Leaf, sos tons, was
destroyed by a mine in St. Johns
river.
9. April, 1864, the United States
transport, Gen. Hunter, 4G0 tons,
also destroyed by mine in St.
Johns river.
10. April, 1864, the United States
flagship, Minnesota, 3,307 tons, 81
was seriously injured by a torpedo.
IL. May, 1854, the United States
armored vessel, Eastport, 500 tons,
2 guns, was sunk by a mine in Rid
river.
II. May, 1864, the United States
guuboat, Commodore Jones, 542
guns, was destroyed by mine in
the James river.
l3. May, 1864, the United States
transport, H. A. Weed, 200 tons
was destroyed by mine in St. John s
river.
ii. June, 1864, The United States
transport, Alice Pride, G20 tons, was
destroyed by mine in the St. Johns
river.
Is. August, 1864, the United
States monitor, Tecumseh, 1,O31
was destroyed by mine IN Mobile
bay.
16. November, 1854, the United
States transport, Greyhound, 9O(
tons was destroyed by an inferna
J machine in coal used in furnace, il
James river.
II. December, 1864, the United
States gunboat, Narcissus, 10l tons
was destroyed by mine in Mobile
bay.
1S. December, 1864, the United
States tug, Bailey, was destroyed b.
mine in Roanoke river.
10. December, 1864, the United
States gunboat, Otsego, 947 tons, Il
gurs, was destroyed by mine il
| Roanoke river.
20. January, 1865, the Unite'
States monitor, Patapsco, S44 tons
2 guns, was destroyed by a mine Of
Charleston.
81. February, 1865, the Unite'
States gunboat, Harvest Moon, "a
tons, 3 guns destroyed by mine a
Charleston.
22. March, 1865, United State
transport, Thorne, 403 tons, destroy
ed by a mine in James river.