USS Hartford
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USS Hartford was a prominent Union Navy screw sloop-of-war that served as Admiral David Farragut’s flagship in several major Civil War naval engagements, including the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Navy ship
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United States Navy warship ⓘ screw sloop-of-war ⓘ steam sloop-of-war ⓘ |
| armament | broadside guns ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Union blockade of the Confederacy
NERFINISHED
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“Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead” ⓘ |
| awarded | Civil War campaign honors ⓘ |
| builder | Boston Navy Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1859 ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewType | sailors and marines ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1926 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| fate |
hulk broken up
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sunk at moorings ⓘ |
| flagshipOf | Admiral David Farragut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | considered a famous Civil War warship ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| launched | 1858 ⓘ |
| locationOfConstruction | Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hartford, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTactic | led column in battle line at Mobile Bay ⓘ |
| notableCommander | David Farragut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
led Union fleet past Forts Jackson and St. Philip
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present at surrender of New Orleans ⓘ served as Farragut’s flagship at the Battle of Mobile Bay ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip
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Battle of Mobile Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vicksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Capture of New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Port Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
sail
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steam engine ⓘ |
| rigging | full-rigged ship ⓘ |
| role |
blockade duty ship
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fleet flagship ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Union Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater |
West Gulf Blockading Squadron
NERFINISHED
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Western Gulf Blockading Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
blockade enforcement
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bombardment of shore fortifications ⓘ coastal operations ⓘ riverine operations ⓘ |
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