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USS Lackawanna (1862)

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sailed for the South Pacific to host a diplomatic conference proposed by the United States to end the war. The Arica Conference, also known as the USS Lackawanna Conference, took place at the port of
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Closing Mobile was an important part of the Union strategy to isolate and subdue the Confederacy. At dawn on the morning of 5 August 1864, Farragut's ships crossed the
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continued to operate in the Gulf of Mexico, enforcing the blockade until after the end of the Civil War in April 1865. She departed
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decommissioned for the last time at Mare Island Navy Yard on 7 April 1885 and was sold there to
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returned to the blockade of Mobile early in May 1864 to prevent the escape of the Confederate
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jumped overboard and rescued a fellow sailor from drowning, for which he was awarded the
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continued to operate in the Pacific for the next 12 years. On 16 March 1883 at Honolulu,
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after the war. Officials from the countries involved in the war – Peru, Chile, and
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The new screw sloop-of-war departed New York on 20 January 1863 to join the
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in California, for decommissioning on 10 February 1871.
1041:"Medal of Honor Recipients – Interim Awards, 1871–1898" 508:, struck a mine and sank in seconds. The Confederate 810:until returning to the United States, arriving at 288: 1094: 562:closed the last major Confederate port on the 1049:United States Army Center of Military History 934:United States Army Center of Military History 904:United States Army Center of Military History 954: 1081:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 926:"Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients (M–Z)" 896:"Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients (A–L)" 246:, 2 × 12-pounder howitzers, 2 × 12-pounder 755:for the United States. In 1867, she also 383:scored again the next day, capturing the 1075:This article incorporates text from the 19:For other ships with the same name, see 498:blocked their advance. Farragut's lead 486:and entered the Mobile Bay. A field of 16:Sloops-of-war of the United States Navy 1095: 230:2 × 11 in (280 mm) Dahlgren 958:American Journal of International Law 707: 691:Following the victory at Mobile Bay, 577:for their actions during the battle: 44: 580: 355:of the Confederacy, principally off 1033: 1021: 918: 888: 188:38 ft 2 in (11.63 m) 13: 806:on 22 June 1872 and served in the 541:collided with Farragut's flagship 196:16 ft 3 in (4.95 m) 14: 1134: 1001:"Kure Atoll-Dark Side of the Sun" 1103:Sloops of the United States Navy 1068: 727:on 4 August 1866, transited the 46: 31: 1113:Ships of the War of the Pacific 798:Recommissioning on 8 May 1872, 222:(12.1 mph; 19.4 km/h) 993: 948: 767:there, which had been causing 731:on 9 November, and arrived at 712:Recommissioned on 7 May 1866, 289:Construction and commissioning 172:1,533 long tons (1,558 t) 1: 1084:. The entry can be found 881: 841:Except for two brief periods 749:Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 341:West Gulf Blockading Squadron 775:continued to operate in the 558:. Farragut's success in the 326: 7: 876:W. T. Garratt & Company 702: 446:'s conquest of Mobile Bay. 339:coast. She reported to the 242:rifled gun, 2 × 24-pounder 10: 1139: 277:. She was named after the 18: 826:, which was then part of 467:, she braved the guns of 425:in March and April 1864, 417:Following duty along the 153: 39: 30: 1045:Medal of Honor Citations 930:Medal of Honor Citations 900:Medal of Honor Citations 783:and along the coasts of 547:while attempting to ram 1118:Ships of the Union Navy 1108:Ships built in Brooklyn 791:, until she arrived at 533:at full speed, causing 180:237 ft (72 m) 154:General characteristics 551:again, shortly before 394:attempted a dash from 793:Mare Island Navy Yard 723:sailed for the South 651:Captain of Forecastle 573:sailors received the 471:to shell the steamer 449:On 9 July 1864, with 739:on 9 February 1867. 560:Battle of Mobile Bay 860:. A year later, at 851:Captain of the Hold 779:, primarily in the 759:what is now called 537:to list, and later 316:on 8 January 1863, 816:War of the Pacific 729:Strait of Magellan 708:Pacific, 1866–1885 628:Samuel W. 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Marchand 279:Lackawanna River 125:10 February 1871 85: 54: 51: 50: 49: 35: 28: 27: 1138: 1137: 1133: 1132: 1131: 1129: 1128: 1127: 1093: 1092: 1069: 1065: 1064: 1054: 1052: 1051:. 5 August 2010 1039: 1038: 1034: 1026: 1022: 1012: 1010: 1003: 999: 998: 994: 971:10.2307/2192452 953: 949: 939: 937: 924: 923: 919: 909: 907: 894: 893: 889: 884: 710: 705: 689: 642:William Phinney 604:Louis G. Chaput 598:Michael Cassidy 392:blockade runner 367:took her first 329: 291: 264:screw-propelled 209:screw-propelled 77: 52: 47: 45: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1136: 1126: 1125: 1120: 1115: 1110: 1105: 1091: 1090: 1063: 1062: 1032: 1020: 992: 965:(3): 443–461. 947: 936:. 26 June 2011 917: 906:. 26 June 2011 886: 885: 883: 880: 858:Medal of Honor 854:Louis Williams 743:hen sailed to 725:Atlantic Ocean 709: 706: 704: 701: 686: 685: 681: 680: 672: 667:Quarter Gunner 664: 656: 646: 645: 644: 636: 634:Adam McCullock 630: 624: 614: 613: 612: 606: 600: 592: 579: 575:Medal of Honor 564:Gulf of Mexico 444:David Farragut 398:, Alabama, to 333:Union blockade 328: 325: 290: 287: 251: 250: 228: 224: 223: 216: 212: 211: 202: 198: 197: 194: 190: 189: 186: 182: 181: 178: 174: 173: 170: 166: 165: 160: 156: 155: 151: 150: 147: 143: 142: 139: 138:Decommissioned 135: 134: 131: 130:Recommissioned 127: 126: 123: 122:Decommissioned 119: 118: 115: 114:Recommissioned 111: 110: 107: 106:Decommissioned 103: 102: 101:8 January 1863 99: 95: 94: 91: 87: 86: 71: 67: 66: 60: 56: 55: 42: 41: 37: 36: 21:USS Lackawanna 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1135: 1124: 1121: 1119: 1116: 1114: 1111: 1109: 1106: 1104: 1101: 1100: 1098: 1089: 1087: 1082: 1079: 1078: 1077:public domain 1067: 1066: 1050: 1046: 1042: 1036: 1030: 1027:B.W. 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USS Lackawanna

New York Navy Yard
Brooklyn
New York
sloop-of-war
steam engine
screw-propelled
kn
smoothbores
Parrot rifled gun
Dahlgren
howitzers
rifled guns
screw-propelled
sloop-of-war
Union Navy
American Civil War
Lackawanna River
Pennsylvania
launched
New York Navy Yard
Brooklyn
New York
commissioned
Captain
John B. Marchand
Union blockade
Confederate
West Gulf Blockading Squadron

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