She was put into service by the Union Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries.
Service historyedit
The British blockade runnerDon was captured off Beaufort, North Carolina on 4 March 1862 by Pequot, and sent to Boston, Massachusetts for adjudication. She was purchased by the Navy Department and sent to Boston Navy Yard to be fitted for service, arriving on 21 April 1864. Don put out from Boston on 15 May 1864, under the command of ActingMaster S. B. Gregory, to join the Potomac Flotilla. She patrolled the Potomac River and other waters in and bordering Virginia with her base at Washington Navy Yard until 26 September 1865, when she sailed for New York City. Don remained at New York until 28 October, when she joined the North Atlantic Blockade Squadron to cruise on the coasts of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and in the West Indies. She returned to New York on 11 May 1868, was decommissioned there on 18 May 1868, and sold on 29 August.
captured, british, steam, operated, cargo, ship, acquired, union, navy, from, prize, court, during, american, civil, historyunited, statesnameacquired21, april, 1864commissioned15, 1864decommissioned18, 1868capturedcaptured, union, navy, march, 1862fatesold, a. USS Don was a captured British steam operated cargo ship acquired by the Union Navy from the prize court during the American Civil War HistoryUnited StatesNameUSS DonAcquired21 April 1864Commissioned15 May 1864Decommissioned18 May 1868Capturedcaptured by the Union Navy 4 March 1862FateSold 29 August 1868General characteristicsTypeCargo shipDisplacement390 long tons 400 t Length162 ft 49 m Beam23 ft 7 0 m Draft6 ft 1 8 m PropulsionSteam engine screw propelledComplement94Armament2 20 pounder Dahlgren guns 6 24 pounder gunsShe was put into service by the Union Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries Service history editThe British blockade runner Don was captured off Beaufort North Carolina on 4 March 1862 by Pequot and sent to Boston Massachusetts for adjudication She was purchased by the Navy Department and sent to Boston Navy Yard to be fitted for service arriving on 21 April 1864 Don put out from Boston on 15 May 1864 under the command of Acting Master S B Gregory to join the Potomac Flotilla She patrolled the Potomac River and other waters in and bordering Virginia with her base at Washington Navy Yard until 26 September 1865 when she sailed for New York City Don remained at New York until 28 October when she joined the North Atlantic Blockade Squadron to cruise on the coasts of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico and in the West Indies She returned to New York on 11 May 1868 was decommissioned there on 18 May 1868 and sold on 29 August References editThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Don amp oldid 1109178320, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
