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USS G. W. Blunt (1856)

USS G. W. Blunt was a Sandy Hook pilot boat acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War in 1861. See George W. Blunt (1856) for more details.[1][2] She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat as well as a dispatch boat in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways.

History
6 September 1856United States
Name
  • George W. Blunt (1856–1861)
  • G. W. Blunt (1861–1865)
NamesakeGeorge W. Blunt, nautical publisher
Operator
  • Joseph Henderson and James Callahan (1856–1861)
  • U.S. Navy (1861–1865)
BuilderDaniel Westervelt of New York City
Cost$10,000, 23 November 1861
Launched6 September 1856
Completed1856
Acquired23 November 1861
Commissioned4 December 1861
Decommissioned13 May 1863
In service2 June 1863
Out of service16 August 1865
Stricken1865 (est.)
Nickname(s)Blunt
FateSold, 20 October 1865
General characteristics
Class and typesails; wood
TonnageUncertain[note 1]
Length76' 6"
Beam20' 6"
Draughtdepth of hold 8' 9"
Propulsionschooner sail
Speed10 knots
Complementnot known
Armament
  • one 12-pounder gun
  • one 12 pounder rifle

Towards the war's end, she was reconfigured as a rescue and salvage ship. Her new task was to remove many of the shipwrecks, hulks, and other in-water debris of war.

Construction and service – commissioned in 1861 edit

The G. W. Blunt, formerly the pilot schooner George W. Blunt, was a wooden two-masted schooner built by Daniel Westervelt in New York and launched 6 September 1856. The schooner was acquired by the Navy Department in New York City on 23 November 1861 by George D. Morgan, who was the purchase agent for the U.S. government. The cost was $10,000.[3] As a result of this purchase, the Sandy Hook pilots had a replacement boat built in July 1861, from Boston builders Brown & Lovell[4][note 2] She was commissioned on 4 December 1861 and acting Master was Henry Sherwood who was in command.[1][2][5]

Union Navy service edit

Arriving at Port Royal, South Carolina, on 11 December 1861, G. W. Blunt served as a mail and dispatch boat for the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron between Charleston, South Carolina, Wassaw Sound, Georgia, and Fernandina, Florida. En route to Georgetown, South Carolina, on 19 April 1862 she captured the blockade-running schooner Wave with a cargo of cotton.[2]

For the following year, the G. W. Blunt was on a blockade duty off Charleston and assisted in capturing several more vessels. She departed Port Royal, South Carolina, for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 7 May 1863 and was decommissioned for repairs on 13 May 1863. Recommissioned on 2 June 1863, the G. W. Blunt rejoined the blockading squadron off Charleston, patrolling the many small inlets and bays near the main harbor.[2]

Cruising on Charleston station on 1864, the G. W. Blunt was sent to Port Royal on 7 August 1864 and on 25 August was fitted with diving equipment for salvage duty. She worked on many wrecks, including Constance on 13 November and the USS Housatonic, (sunk 17 February 1864 by Confederate submarine H. L. Hunley) from 15 to 19 November. She was sent to Savannah, Georgia, on 1 March 1865 to clear obstructions from the harbor, and returned to Charleston 1 April 1865.[2][6]

Post-war decommissioning and sale edit

The G. W. Blunt was decommissioned on 16 August 1865 at Port Royal and was sold there on 20 October 1865.[2]

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ Various sources, at least one in serious error on year, give varied, unspecified tonnages. Navy gives 121, again unspecified measurement of tonnage, though not the usual Navy displacement figure.
  2. ^ Causing some confusion is the second pilot boat, replacing the 1856 schooner and named George W. Blunt, constructed in 1861 by Brown & Lovell of East Boston, Massachusetts, and delivered to the owners of the first schooner.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Shipping News – Miscellaneous". The New York Herald: 8. 2 December 1861. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Naval History And Heritage Command (9 July 2015). "G. W. Blunt". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History And Heritage Command. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, U.S.S. G. W. Blunt". United States Naval Records Office. Washington. 1921. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. ^ "The American Yacht List: Containing a Complete Register of the Yacht Clubs, List of Pilot Boats, Port of New York". 1874. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  5. ^ . New-York Daily Times. 17 December 1856. Archived from the original on 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  6. ^ Naval History And Heritage Command (20 July 2015). "Housatonic I (ScSlp)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History And Heritage Command. Retrieved 31 August 2020.

External links edit

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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This article is currently being merged After a discussion consensus to merge this article with George W Blunt 1856 was found You can help implement the merge by following the instructions at Help Merging and the resolution on the discussion Process started in August 2021 USS G W Blunt was a Sandy Hook pilot boat acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War in 1861 See George W Blunt 1856 for more details 1 2 She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat as well as a dispatch boat in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways History 6 September 1856United States NameGeorge W Blunt 1856 1861 G W Blunt 1861 1865 NamesakeGeorge W Blunt nautical publisher OperatorJoseph Henderson and James Callahan 1856 1861 U S Navy 1861 1865 BuilderDaniel Westervelt of New York City Cost 10 000 23 November 1861 Launched6 September 1856 Completed1856 Acquired23 November 1861 Commissioned4 December 1861 Decommissioned13 May 1863 In service2 June 1863 Out of service16 August 1865 Stricken1865 est Nickname s Blunt FateSold 20 October 1865 General characteristics Class and typesails wood TonnageUncertain note 1 Length76 6 Beam20 6 Draughtdepth of hold 8 9 Propulsionschooner sail Speed10 knots Complementnot known Armamentone 12 pounder gun one 12 pounder rifle Towards the war s end she was reconfigured as a rescue and salvage ship Her new task was to remove many of the shipwrecks hulks and other in water debris of war Contents 1 Construction and service commissioned in 1861 2 Union Navy service 3 Post war decommissioning and sale 4 Footnotes 5 References 6 External linksConstruction and service commissioned in 1861 editThe G W Blunt formerly the pilot schooner George W Blunt was a wooden two masted schooner built by Daniel Westervelt in New York and launched 6 September 1856 The schooner was acquired by the Navy Department in New York City on 23 November 1861 by George D Morgan who was the purchase agent for the U S government The cost was 10 000 3 As a result of this purchase the Sandy Hook pilots had a replacement boat built in July 1861 from Boston builders Brown amp Lovell 4 note 2 She was commissioned on 4 December 1861 and acting Master was Henry Sherwood who was in command 1 2 5 Union Navy service editArriving at Port Royal South Carolina on 11 December 1861 G W Blunt served as a mail and dispatch boat for the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron between Charleston South Carolina Wassaw Sound Georgia and Fernandina Florida En route to Georgetown South Carolina on 19 April 1862 she captured the blockade running schooner Wave with a cargo of cotton 2 For the following year the G W Blunt was on a blockade duty off Charleston and assisted in capturing several more vessels She departed Port Royal South Carolina for Philadelphia Pennsylvania on 7 May 1863 and was decommissioned for repairs on 13 May 1863 Recommissioned on 2 June 1863 the G W Blunt rejoined the blockading squadron off Charleston patrolling the many small inlets and bays near the main harbor 2 Cruising on Charleston station on 1864 the G W Blunt was sent to Port Royal on 7 August 1864 and on 25 August was fitted with diving equipment for salvage duty She worked on many wrecks including Constance on 13 November and the USS Housatonic sunk 17 February 1864 by Confederate submarine H L Hunley from 15 to 19 November She was sent to Savannah Georgia on 1 March 1865 to clear obstructions from the harbor and returned to Charleston 1 April 1865 2 6 Post war decommissioning and sale editThe G W Blunt was decommissioned on 16 August 1865 at Port Royal and was sold there on 20 October 1865 2 Footnotes edit Various sources at least one in serious error on year give varied unspecified tonnages Navy gives 121 again unspecified measurement of tonnage though not the usual Navy displacement figure Causing some confusion is the second pilot boat replacing the 1856 schooner and named George W Blunt constructed in 1861 by Brown amp Lovell of East Boston Massachusetts and delivered to the owners of the first schooner References edit a b Shipping News Miscellaneous The New York Herald 8 2 December 1861 Retrieved 1 September 2020 a b c d e f Naval History And Heritage Command 9 July 2015 G W Blunt Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Naval History And Heritage Command Retrieved 31 August 2020 Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion U S S G W Blunt United States Naval Records Office Washington 1921 Retrieved 23 August 2021 The American Yacht List Containing a Complete Register of the Yacht Clubs List of Pilot Boats Port of New York 1874 Retrieved 1 September 2020 New Pilot Boat New York Daily Times 17 December 1856 Archived from the original on 2 September 2020 Retrieved 2 September 2020 Naval History And Heritage Command 20 July 2015 Housatonic I ScSlp Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Naval History And Heritage Command Retrieved 31 August 2020 External links editThis article incorporates text from the 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