USS Hatteras
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USS Hatteras was a Union Navy steamer during the American Civil War, best known for being sunk by the Confederate commerce raider CSS Alabama in 1863.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Navy ship
ⓘ
steamship ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| armamentType | naval guns ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Union blockade of the Confederacy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
commerce raiding in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| belligerent | Union Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | commercial service ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| duty | Union blockade of Confederate ports NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagementResult | defeat by CSS Alabama ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in combat ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | example of commerce raider effectiveness ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1860s ⓘ |
| laterConvertedTo | gunboat ⓘ |
| navalCampaign | Union blockade operations in the Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| navalTechnology | early steam warship ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Action off Galveston against CSS Alabama ⓘ |
| notableFor | being sunk by CSS Alabama ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Gulf of Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
waters off Texas ⓘ |
| opponent | Confederate States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentShip | CSS Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam ⓘ |
| role |
blockade enforcement ship
ⓘ
blockade runner hunter ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| shipClass | gunboat ⓘ |
| shipRole | Union blockading vessel ⓘ |
| shipType | side‑wheel steamer ⓘ |
| sinkingCause | naval gunfire ⓘ |
| sinkingDate | January 11, 1863 ⓘ |
| sinkingLocation |
Gulf of Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
off Galveston, Texas ⓘ |
| sinkingYear | 1863 ⓘ |
| status | shipwreck ⓘ |
| sunkBy | CSS Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Gulf Blockading Squadron area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wreckLocation | off the coast of Texas ⓘ |
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