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.

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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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Raphael Semmes shipSunkByCommand USS Hatteras