The name comes from a Dutch spelling of English explorer Henry Hudson.
The USS Hendrick Hudson was a schooner-rigged steamer: 460 tons, 171 'l, 29'11" beam. 9'6" displacement, 11 k speed, and mounted one cannon.
Her main mission was to shut off blockade running along the many inlets and passes along Florida's west coast.
From Dictionary of American Fighting Ships.
I could find no mention of a USS Reckless, the ship that captured the Florida according to Dale Cox.
Blockade-Runner
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