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USS Hetzel (1861)
USS ''Hetzel'' was a Steamboat, steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederate States of America, Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries. Construction and commissioning ''Hetzel'', a sidewheel steamer, was built in 1861 at Baltimore, Maryland, for the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, United States Coast Survey and was transferred to the Navy Department 21 August 1861. Her first commanding officer was Lt. H. K. Davenport. Assigned to the North Atlantic Blockade ''Hetzel'' was assigned to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, and arrived Newport News, Virginia, 18 November 1861. Her first taste of action came 2 December, when Confederate steamer ''Patrick Henry'' stood out into Hampton Roads and engaged several Union gunboats, including ''Hetzel''. The Federal ships succeeded in damaging ''Patrick Henry'' in a 2-hour engagement. North Carolina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Hetzel
USS ''Hetzel'' was a Steamboat, steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederate States of America, Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries. Construction and commissioning ''Hetzel'', a sidewheel steamer, was built in 1861 at Baltimore, Maryland, for the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, United States Coast Survey and was transferred to the Navy Department 21 August 1861. Her first commanding officer was Lt. H. K. Davenport. Assigned to the North Atlantic Blockade ''Hetzel'' was assigned to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, and arrived Newport News, Virginia, 18 November 1861. Her first taste of action came 2 December, when Confederate steamer ''Patrick Henry'' stood out into Hampton Roads and engaged several Union gunboats, including ''Hetzel''. The Federal ships succeeded in damaging ''Patrick Henry'' in a 2-hour engagement. North Carolina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
