The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Some More on Charleston Harbor Search-- Part 1

From the March 14th Charleston (SC) Post & Courier.

There are dozens of wrecks located in and around Charleston Harbor.

Marion, a blockade-runner, that his a mine and sank-- oops, that was one of ours.
USS Weehawken-- Monitor-class
USS Patapsco-- Passaic-class Monitor
Blockade-runners Raccoon, Georgiana, Minho, and Stono
USS Housatonic-- sunk by you-know who
Great Stone Fleet-- sunk by the Union Navy to block the harbor.

The USS Patapsco is between Fort Sumter and Sullivan's Island and buried in the sand.

More blockade-runners are expected to be found on, that's right, ON, Sullivan's Island. They originally sank offshore, but jetties caused the beach to fill in.

Not Finished Yet. --B-R'er