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USS Maumee
A river flowing from
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(ScGbt: t. 593; l. 190'; b.
29'; dr. 11'3"; s. 11.5 k.; cpl. 96; a. 1 100‑pdr. P.r., 1 30‑pdr. P.r., 4 24‑pdrs.,
1 12‑pdr. r.)
The first
The new gunboat sailed for Hampton Roads 2 October and
joined the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron there on the 8th. She got
underway on the 26th, seeking Confederate cruiser
The first assault made on Christmas Eve was unsuccessful,
but the Union ships returned 13 January 1865 and shelled the southern stronghold
while troops were landed. They supported the Union ground forces during a 2‑day
campaign which carried the Confederate works on the 15th, closing the vital
southern port.
On 15 February Maumee was ordered up Cape Fear River
to support Army operations, and 10 days later she was assigned to the James
River for similar action. In March, when the Confederate capitol of Richmond
fell, Maumee was one of the vessels assigned occupation duty along the
waterfront.
After the war, Maumee sailed to Philadelphia, where
she decommissioned 17 June 1865 and was sold to a Mr. Landstein of Hong Kong 15
December 1869.
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