USS Commodore Barney (1859), Kartoniert / Broschiert

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. USS Commodore Barney (1859) was a ferryboat acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Ferryboats were of great value, since, because of their flat bottom and shallow draft, they could navigate streams and shallow waters that other ships could not. Ordered to take part in the expedition against Port Royal, South Carolina in October 1861, Commodore Barney was badly damaged during a storm en route and had to put into Baltimore, Maryland for repairs. She joined the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron in January 1862 and cruised along the Virginia and North Carolina coasts until June. She took part in the seizure of Roanoke Island (7-9 February 1862), the Chowan River reconnaissance (18-20 February) and the capture of New Bern, North Carolina, (13-14 March).