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'''USS ''Hendrick Hudson'' |
'''USS ''Hendrick Hudson''''' was a [[schooner]]-rigged screw [[Steamboat|steamer]]. |
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== Service history == |
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===CSS ''Florida''=== |
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''Hendrick Hudson'' was built as ''Florida'' in 1859 at [[Greenpoint, New York|Greenpoint]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. She was taken into the [[Confederate States Navy]] in 1862 as [[CSS Florida (blockade runner)|CSS ''Florida'']]. {{#tag:ref|Conflicting sources: The Confederate States Navy Research Library, Mobile, Alabama claims: *The first cruiser built overseas in England.<ref>[http://www.csnavy.org/cssfla.htm Confederate States Navy Research Library, Mobile, Alabama]</ref>|group="Note"}} |
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=== USS ''Hendrick Hudson'' === |
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''Hendrick Hudson'' was built as ''Florida'' in 1859 at [[Greenpoint, New York|Greenpoint]], [[New York]]. She was taken into the [[Confederate States Navy]] in 1862 as [[CSS Florida (blockade runner)|CSS ''Florida'']]. |
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''Hendrick Hudson'' was captured by {{USS|Pursuit|1861|6}} while attempting to run the blockade at [[St. Andrews Bay (Florida)|St. Andrews Bay]], [[Florida]] on 6 April 1862. She was taken to [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] for adjudication, where she was condemned and purchased by the [[United States Department of the Navy]] from the [[prize court]] on 20 September 1862. Renamed ''Hendrick Hudson'', she commissioned 30 December 1862 at Philadelphia, Acting Master John E. Giddings commanding. Assigned to the [[East Gulf Blockading Squadron]], ''Hendrick Hudson'' sailed to [[Hampton Roads]], Virginia, arriving 3 January 1863, and from there proceeded to her blockading station off East Pass, [[St. George's Sound]], [[Florida]]. On station 1 February, ''Hendrick Hudson'' began her long months of arduous blockade duty, working to shut off commerce through the multitude of small inlets and passes of the Florida coast. |
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== ''Hendrick Hudson'' captured by USS ''Pursuit'' == |
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She remained off St. George's Sound until late August 1863, capturing schooner ''Margaret'' on 1 February and schooner ''Teresa'' on 16 April. She then retired to [[Boston]], Massachusetts for repairs and refitting, returning to a new station off the mouth of the [[Suwannee River]] on 28 December. Resuming her blockading duties, ''Hendrick Hudson'' encountered a small [[schooner]] off [[Key West]], Florida on 21 March 1864 and stood toward her. The blockade runner, ''Wild Pigeon'', suddenly turned across ''Hendrick Hudson'''s bow, however, and was inadvertently rammed and sunk. None of her assorted cargo could be recovered. The steamer continued her blockading duties through 1864, spending much of her time in busy [[Tampa Bay]] and [[St. Marks, Florida]]. A group of her men went ashore on an expedition on 12 November and engaged some [[Confederate States|Confederate]] soldiers briefly, in one of the many forays ashore by personnel of the East Gulf Squadron. |
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''Hendrick Hudson'' was captured by [[USS Pursuit (1861)|USS ''Pursuit'']] while attempting to run the blockade at [[St. Andrews Bay]], [[Florida]] on April 6, 1862. She was taken to [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] for adjudication, where she was condemned and purchased by the [[United States Department of the Navy]] from the [[prize court]] on September 20, 1862. Renamed ''Hendrick Hudson'', she commissioned December 30, 1862 at Philadelphia, Acting Master John E. Giddings commanding. |
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''Hendrick Hudson'' participated 27 February to 7 March 1865 in an expedition with [[Union Army]] units in the vicinity of [[St. Marks, Florida]]. The steamer helped blockade the river and some of her crew went ashore with the Army in an attempt to capture Confederate positions in what came to be known as the [[Battle of Natural Bridge]]. Two of the ship's sailors were awarded the [[Medal of Honor]] for their part in this battle: Seaman [[John Mack (Medal of Honor)|John Mack]] and Coxswain [[George Schutt]].<ref name="moh"/> Following the end of the [[U.S. Civil War]], ''Hendrick Hudson'' was not retained in the squadron, and was ordered north 15 July 1865. She decommissioned 8 August 1865 at Philadelphia and was sold on 12 September.<ref>{{Cite web |title=USS Hudson Confederate Blockade Runner Florida Civil War Union Navy |url=https://americancivilwar.com/tcwn/civil_war/Navy_Ships/USS_Hendrick_Hudson.html |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=americancivilwar.com |language=en}}</ref> ''Hendrick Hudson'' operated in commercial service until she was wrecked off [[Havana]], [[Captaincy General of Cuba|Cuba]] on 13 November 1867. Her passengers and crew were rescued.<ref name=LM211167>{{Cite news |title=Shipping |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=Liverpool |date=21 November 1867 |issue=6183 }}</ref> |
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== Assigned to the East Gulf Blockade == |
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Assigned to the [[East Gulf Blockading Squadron]], ''Hendrick Hudson'' sailed to [[Hampton Roads, Virginia]], arriving January 3, 1863, and from there proceeded to her blockading station off East Pass, [[St. George's Sound]], [[Florida]]. On station February 1, ''Hendrick Hudson'' began her long months of arduous blockade duty, working to shut off commerce through the multitude of small inlets and passes of the Florida coast. |
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*[[Blockade runners of the American Civil War]] |
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*[[List of ships captured in the 19th century#American Civil War|Captured ships of the American Civil War]] |
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== Notes == |
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=== Capturing blockade runners === |
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She remained off St. George's Sound until late August 1863, capturing schooner ''Margaret'' on February 1 and schooner ''Teresa'' on April 16. She then retired to [[Boston, Massachusetts]] for repairs and refitting, returning to a new station off the mouth of the [[Suwannee River]] on December 28. |
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{{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/cfa4/florida.htm Confederate service|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/h4/hendrick_hudson.htm Union service}}{{dead link|date=October 2015}} |
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Resuming her blockading duties, ''Hendrick Hudson'' encountered a small [[schooner]] off [[Key West, Florida]] on March 21, 1864 and stood toward her. The blockade runner, ''Wild Pigeon'', suddenly turned across ''Hendrick Hudson'''s bow, however, and was inadvertently rammed and sunk. None of her assorted cargo could be recovered. |
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=== Shore party engages Confederate soldiers === |
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The steamer continued her blockading duties through 1864, spending much of her time in busy [[Tampa Bay]] and [[St. Marks, Florida]]. A group of her men went ashore on an expedition on November 12 and engaged some [[Confederate States|Confederate]] soldiers briefly, in one of the many forays ashore by personnel of the East Gulf Squadron. |
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=== Expedition in support of Union Army troops === |
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''Hendrick Hudson'' participated February 27 to March 7, 1865 in an expedition with [[Union Army]] units in the vicinity of [[St. Marks, Florida]]. The steamer helped blockade the river and some of her crew went ashore with the Army in an attempt to capture Confederate positions in what came to be known as the [[Battle of Natural Bridge]]. Two of the ship's sailors were awarded the [[Medal of Honor]] for their part in this battle: Seaman [[John Mack (Medal of Honor)|John Mack]] and Coxswain [[George Schutt]].<ref name="moh"/> |
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== Post-war decommissioning and subsequent career == |
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Following the end of the [[U.S. Civil War]], ''Hendrick Hudson'' was not retained in the squadron, and was ordered north July 15, 1865. She decommissioned August 8, 1865 at Philadelphia and was sold on September 12. The ship was subsequently redocumented SS ''Hendrick Hudson'' and operated in commercial service until she was lost near [[Havana]], [[Cuba]] on November 13, 1867. |
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== References == |
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<ref name="moh">{{Cite web |
<ref name="moh">{{Cite web |
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|title = Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients (M–Z) |
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|work = Medal of Honor Citations |
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|publisher = [[United States Army Center of Military History]] |
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|date = 26 June 2011 |
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|url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html |
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|access-date = 9 September 2011 |
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|archive-date = 23 February 2009 |
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|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090223063700/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/h4/hendrick_hudson.htm USS Hendrick Hudson] |
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Latest revision as of 04:38, 13 November 2023
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  United States | |
| Ordered | as Florida |
| Launched | 1859 |
| Acquired | 20 September 1862 |
| Commissioned | 30 December 1862 |
| Decommissioned | 8 August 1865 |
| Captured | by Union Navy forces, 6 April 1862 |
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| Displacement | 460 tons |
| Length | 171 ft (52 m) |
| Beam | 29 ft 11 in (9.12 m) |
| Depth of hold | 9' 6" |
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| Speed | 11 knots |
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USS Hendrick Hudson was a schooner-rigged screw steamer.
Service history[edit]
CSS Florida[edit]
Hendrick Hudson was built as Florida in 1859 at Greenpoint, New York. She was taken into the Confederate States Navy in 1862 as CSS Florida. [Note 1]
USS Hendrick Hudson[edit]
Hendrick Hudson was captured by USS Pursuit while attempting to run the blockade at St. Andrews Bay, Florida on 6 April 1862. She was taken to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for adjudication, where she was condemned and purchased by the United States Department of the Navy from the prize court on 20 September 1862. Renamed Hendrick Hudson, she commissioned 30 December 1862 at Philadelphia, Acting Master John E. Giddings commanding. Assigned to the East Gulf Blockading Squadron, Hendrick Hudson sailed to Hampton Roads, Virginia, arriving 3 January 1863, and from there proceeded to her blockading station off East Pass, St. George's Sound, Florida. On station 1 February, Hendrick Hudson began her long months of arduous blockade duty, working to shut off commerce through the multitude of small inlets and passes of the Florida coast.
She remained off St. George's Sound until late August 1863, capturing schooner Margaret on 1 February and schooner Teresa on 16 April. She then retired to Boston, Massachusetts for repairs and refitting, returning to a new station off the mouth of the Suwannee River on 28 December. Resuming her blockading duties, Hendrick Hudson encountered a small schooner off Key West, Florida on 21 March 1864 and stood toward her. The blockade runner, Wild Pigeon, suddenly turned across Hendrick Hudson's bow, however, and was inadvertently rammed and sunk. None of her assorted cargo could be recovered. The steamer continued her blockading duties through 1864, spending much of her time in busy Tampa Bay and St. Marks, Florida. A group of her men went ashore on an expedition on 12 November and engaged some Confederate soldiers briefly, in one of the many forays ashore by personnel of the East Gulf Squadron.
Hendrick Hudson participated 27 February to 7 March 1865 in an expedition with Union Army units in the vicinity of St. Marks, Florida. The steamer helped blockade the river and some of her crew went ashore with the Army in an attempt to capture Confederate positions in what came to be known as the Battle of Natural Bridge. Two of the ship's sailors were awarded the Medal of Honor for their part in this battle: Seaman John Mack and Coxswain George Schutt.[2] Following the end of the U.S. Civil War, Hendrick Hudson was not retained in the squadron, and was ordered north 15 July 1865. She decommissioned 8 August 1865 at Philadelphia and was sold on 12 September.[3] Hendrick Hudson operated in commercial service until she was wrecked off Havana, Cuba on 13 November 1867. Her passengers and crew were rescued.[4]
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entries can be found Confederate service here and Union service here.[dead link]
- ^ Confederate States Navy Research Library, Mobile, Alabama
- ^ "Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients (M–Z)". Medal of Honor Citations. United States Army Center of Military History. 26 June 2011. Archived from the original on 23 February 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ "USS Hudson Confederate Blockade Runner Florida Civil War Union Navy". americancivilwar.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Shipping". Liverpool Mercury. No. 6183. Liverpool. 21 November 1867.