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The list of shipwrecks in May 1862 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1862.
1 May
4 May
5 May
6 May
8 May
9 May
10 May
List of shipwrecks: 10 May 1862
Ship
State
Description
Amazon
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces scuttled the schooner as a blockship at Warmick Bar in the James River in Virginia .[14]
USS Cincinnati
United States Navy
American Civil War , Battle of Plum Point Bend : The casemate ironclad sank in shallow water in the Mississippi River near Fort Pillow Tennessee , with 35 killed and wounded after being rammed by the ram CSS General Bragg ( Confederate States Navy ).[2] [15] She was reloated, repaired, and returned to service.[15]
CSS Fulton
Confederate States Navy
American Civil War : The sidewheel paddle steamer was burned by Confederate forces while laid up at the Pensacola Navy Yard in Pensacola , Florida , to prevent her capture by Union forces.
CSS Germantown
Confederate States Navy
American Civil War : The floating battery was filled and sand and sunk as a blockship in the Elizabeth River in Virginia by Confederate forces. Union forces refloated her in April 1863.[16] [5]
USS Mound City
United States Navy
American Civil War , Battle of Plum Point Bend : The casemate ironclad ran herself aground in the Mississippi River near Fort Pillow Tennessee , to avoid sinking after being rammed by the ram CSS General Earl Van Dorn ( Confederate States Navy ).[2] She was reloated, repaired, and returned to service.
CSS Norfolk
Confederate States Navy
American Civil War : The incomplete screw gunboat was burned on the building ways at Gosport Navy Yard in Portsmouth , Virginia , to prevent her capture by Union forces.[17] [18]
CSS Plymouth
Confederate States Navy
American Civil War : The sloop-of-war was scuttled at the Gosport Navy Yard in Portsmouth , Virginia , to prevent her capture by Union forces.[19]
CSS Portsmouth
Confederate States Navy
American Civil War : The incomplete screw gunboat was burned on the building ways at Gosport Navy Yard in Portsmouth , Virginia , to prevent her capture by Union forces.[20] [19]
10-11 May
11 May
15 May
17 May
List of shipwrecks: 17 May 1862
Ship
State
Description
Alert
Confederate States
American Civil War : The full-rigged ship was scuttled in the Pamunkey River at Bassett's Landing , 25 miles (40 km) above White House , Virginia .[14]
Ann Bell
Confederate States
American Civil War : The full-rigged ship was scuttled in the Pamunkey River at Bassett's Landing , 25 miles (40 km) above White House , Virginia .[14]
Betsey Richards
Confederate States
American Civil War : The full-rigged ship was scuttled as a blockship by Confederate forces in the Pamunkey River at Bassett's Landing , 25 miles (40 km) above White House , Virginia .[14]
Francis and Theodore
Confederate States
American Civil War : The full-rigged ship was burned on the Pamunkey River at Bassett's Landing , 25 miles (40 km) above White House , Virginia .[24]
J. R. Baylis
Confederate States
American Civil War : The full-rigged ship sank in the Pamunkey River near Bassett's Landing , 25 miles (40 km) above White House , Virginia .[25]
James Braden
Confederate States
American Civil War : The full-rigged ship was scuttled by Confederate forces in the Pamunkey River at Bassett's Landing , 25 miles (40 km) above White House , Virginia .[23]
Jefferson
Confederate States
American Civil War : The transport was burned by Confederate forces on the Pamunkey River near New Castle , Virginia , to prevent her capture by Union forces.[25]
John Allen
Confederate States
American Civil War : The schooner was scuttled as a blockship by Confederate forces in the Pamunkey River at Bassett's Landing , 25 miles (40 km) above White House , Virginia .[25]
Little Wave
Confederate States
American Civil War : The full-rigged ship was scuttled as a blockship by Confederate forces in the Pamunkey River at Bassett's Landing , 25 miles (40 km) above White House , Virginia .[26]
Logan
Confederate States
American Civil War : The sidewheel paddle steamer was burned on the Pamunkey River at Bassett's Landing , 25 miles (40 km) above White House , Virginia , to prevent her capture by the approaching gunboat USS Currituck and tug USS Seth Low (both United States Navy ).[27] [26]
Margaret Schultz
Confederate States
American Civil War : The full-rigged ship was burned on the Pamunkey River at New Castle , Virginia , to prevent her capture by Union forces.[26]
Mary Alice
Confederate States
American Civil War : The full-rigged ship was scuttled as a blockship by Confederate forces in the Pamunkey River at Bassett's Landing , 25 miles (40 km) above White House , Virginia .[26]
Mary Baxter
Confederate States
American Civil War : The full-rigged ship was scuttled as a blockship by Confederate forces in the Pamunkey River at Bassett's Landing , 25 miles (40 km) above White House , Virginia .[26]
Mirage
Confederate States
American Civil War : The full-rigged ship was scuttled as a blockship by Confederate forces in the Pamunkey River at Bassett's Landing , 25 miles (40 km) above White House , Virginia .[18]
O. Whitmond
Confederate States
American Civil War : The full-rigged ship was scuttled and burned by Confederate forces on the Pamunkey River near New Castle , Virginia .[18]
Oxford
Confederate States
American Civil War : The 85-ton schooner was scuttled as a blockship by Confederate forces in the Pamunkey River at Bassett's Landing , 25 miles (40 km) above White House , Virginia .[18]
Paragon
Confederate States
American Civil War : The sloop was scuttled as a blockship by Confederate forces in the Pamunkey River near Bassett's Landing , 25 miles (40 km) above White House , Virginia .[19]
Sarah Washington
Confederate States
American Civil War : The schooner was scuttled by Confederate forces in the Pamunkey River at Bassett's Landing , 25 miles (40 km) above White House , Virginia .[28]
Sea Witch
Confederate States
American Civil War : The full-rigged ship was scuttled by Confederate forces in the Pamunkey River at Bassett's Landing , 25 miles (40 km) above White House , Virginia .[28]
Union
Confederate States
American Civil War : The full-rigged ship was scuttled by Confederate forces in the Pamunkey River at Bassett's Landing , 25 miles (40 km) above White House , Virginia .[29]
Virginia
Confederate States
American Civil War : The full-rigged ship was scuttled as a blockship by Confederate forces in the Pamunkey River at New Castle , Virginia .[29]
Walton
Confederate States
American Civil War : The full-rigged ship was scuttled as a blockship by Confederate forces in the Pamunkey River at New Castle , Virginia .[30]
Watchman
Confederate States
American Civil War : The vessel was scuttled by Confederate forces in the Pamunkey River at New Castle , Virginia .[30]
Wave
Confederate States
American Civil War : The vessel was scuttled by Confederate forces in the Pamunkey River at New Castle , Virginia .[30]
Wild Pigeon
Confederate States
American Civil War : The vessel was scuttled by Confederate forces in the Pamunkey River near Bassett's Landing , 25 miles (40 km) above White House , Virginia .[30]
William and Wesley
Unknown
American Civil War : The vessel was scuttled by Confederate forces in the Pamunkey River near Bassett's Landing , 25 miles (40 km) above White House , Virginia .[30]
William Francis
Confederate States
American Civil War : The vessel was scuttled by Confederate forces in the Pamunkey River near Bassett's Landing , 25 miles (40 km) above White House , Virginia .[30]
William S. Ryland
Unknown
American Civil War : The full-rigged ship was burned by Confederate forces in the Pamunkey River at New Castle , Virginia .[21]
William Shamberg
Unknown
American Civil War : The schooner was scuttled by Confederate forces in the Pamunkey River at New Castle , Virginia .[21]
21-22 May
25 May
27 May
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date May 1862
Ship
State
Description
American Coaster
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces burned the full-rigged ship at Cooke's Island on the Pamunkey River in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May.[14]
California
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces burned the schooner and sank her as a blockship at Cumberland Landing on the Pamunkey River in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May.[4]
Caroline Baker
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces burned the schooner and sank her as a blockship at Cumberland Landing on the Pamunkey River in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May.[4]
Claudio
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces scuttled the full-rigged ship as a blockship in the Pamunkey River at White House , Virginia , sometime between 5 and 10 May.[4]
David Vaname
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces burned the schooner at Cooke's Island on the Pamunkey River in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May.[14]
Diana Hopkins
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces burned the schooner at Cooke's Island on the Pamunkey River in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May.[14]
Experiment
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces scuttled the schooner at Cooke's Island on the Pamunkey River in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May.[34]
Euphrates
United States
The 587-ton screw steamer was stranded at Sandusky , Ohio .[35]
Friendship
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces scuttled the schooner as a blockship at Cooke's Island on the Pamunkey River in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May.[5]
Hannah Ann
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces scuttled the schooner at Cooke's Island on the Pamunkey River in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May.[23]
J & G Fair
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces scuttled the full-rigged ship at Cooke's Landing on the Pamunkey River in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May.[23]
J. T. Connor
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces scuttled the full-rigged ship as a blockship at Cooke's Island on the Pamunkey River in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May.[25]
Jenny Lind
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces scuttled the steamer at Garlick's Landing on the Pamunkey River in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May.[25]
CSS Jesup
Confederate States Navy
American Civil War : Confederate forces partially destroyed the gunboat while she was still under construction at Norfolk , Virginia , to prevent her capture by Union forces. The Union rebuilt her and placed her in United States Army service.[25]
Josephine
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces scuttled the schooner as a blockship at Cooke's Island on the Pamunkey River in Virginia sometime between 6 and 10 May.[25]
King William
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces scuttled the full-rigged ship as a blockship at Cooke's Island on the Pamunkey River in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May.[25]
Little Addie
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces scuttled the full-rigged ship in the Pamunkey River near White House , Virginia , sometime between 5 and 10 May.[26]
Mary Elizabeth
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces destroyed the full-rigged ship in the Pamunkey River at Cooke's Island in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May to prevent her capture by Union forces.[26]
Mary Luyster
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces scuttled the full-rigged ship as a blockship in the Pamunkey River at Cooke's Island in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May.[18]
Palestine
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces scuttled the schooner in the Pamunkey River at Cooke's Island in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May.[18]
Planter
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces scuttled the full-rigged ship as a blockship in the Pamunkey River at Cooke's Island in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May.[19]
Pole Star
New Zealand
The schooner was lost with all crew and nine passengers in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty . The ship was carrying shingle between Auckland and Napier, which may have shifted during a gale, causing the ship to capsize. The master of the vessel Planet reported sighting an upturned vessel near White Island on 22 May.[36]
Princess
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces scuttled the schooner in the Pamunkey River at Cooke's Island in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May.[19]
Reliance
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces burned the full-rigged ship in the Pamunkey River at Indian Town , Virginia , sometime between 5 and 10 May.[28]
R. P. Waller
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces scuttled the schooner at Cooke's Island in the Pamunkey River in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May.[28]
Sarah Ann
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces scuttled the schooner at Cooke's Island in the Pamunkey River in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May.[28]
Star
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces destroyed the full-rigged ship at Garlick's Landing on the Pamunkey River in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May.[37]
Way
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces scuttled the schooner at Cumberland , Virginia , sometime between 5 and 10 May.[30]
William Edward
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces destroyed the vessel at Cooke's Island on the Pamunkey River in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May.[37]
Unidentified light vessel
Unknown
Wrecked at sea, the light vessel drifted onto a beach at Cape Henry on the coast of Virginia .[21]
Unidentified vessel
Confederate States
American Civil War : Confederate forces burned the vessel near Fish Haul on the Pamunkey River in Virginia sometime between 5 and 10 May.[38]
References
Notes
^ Ingram & Wheatley, p. 77.
^ a b c d e f usnlp.org Navy Chronology of the Civil War, January-June 1862
^ Gaines, p. 155.
^ a b c d e Gaines, p. 176.
^ a b c Gaines, p. 181.
^ Gaines, p. 62.
^ Gaines, p. 64.
^ Gaines, p. 145.
^ Gaines, p. 125.
^ Gaines, p. 157.
^ Naval History and Heritage Command: Confederate Ships: Helen
^ Gaines, p. 41.
^ Gaines, p. 43.
^ a b c d e f g Gaines, p. 175.
^ a b Gaines, p. 92.
^ Naval History and Heritage Command: Confederate Ships: Germantown
^ Naval History and Heritage Command: Confederate Ships: Norfolk
^ a b c d e f Gaines, p. 185.
^ a b c d e Gaines, p. 186.
^ Naval History and Heritage Command: Confederate Ships: Portsmouth
^ a b c d Gaines, p. 191.
^ Gaines, pp. 189-190.
^ a b c d Gaines, p. 182.
^ Gaines, p. 180.
^ a b c d e f g h Gaines, p. 183.
^ a b c d e f g Gaines, p. 184.
^ Naval History and Heritage Command: Confederate Ships: Logan
^ a b c d e Gaines, p. 187.
^ a b Gaines, p. 189.
^ a b c d e f g Gaines, p. 190.
^ a b Gaines, p. 149.
^ Gaines, p. 152.
^ Gaines, p. 56.
^ Gaines, p. 179.
^ Gaines, p. 55.
^ Ingram & Wheatley, pp. 77–78.
^ a b Gaines, p. 188.
^ Gaines, p. 193.
Bibliography
Gaines, W. Craig, Encyclopedia of Civil War Shipwrecks , Louisiana State University Press, 2008, ISBN 978-0-8071-3274-6 .
Ingram, C. W. N., and Wheatley, P. O., (1936) Shipwrecks: New Zealand disasters 1795–1936. Dunedin, NZ: Dunedin Book Publishing Association.
Shipwrecks 1860–69, by month
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