South Atlantic Blockading Squadron
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The South Atlantic Blockading Squadron was a U.S. Navy formation during the American Civil War responsible for enforcing the Union blockade along the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and northern Florida.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Navy formation
ⓘ
United States Navy squadron ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| areaOfOperation |
Atlantic coast of the Confederate States
ⓘ
coast of Georgia ⓘ Lowcountry of South Carolina ⓘ
surface form:
coast of South Carolina
coast of northern Florida ⓘ |
| branch | Union Navy ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| endTime | 1865 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of Port Royal
ⓘ
Siege of Charleston ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Charleston Harbor
Union blockade of the Confederacy ⓘ operations against Fort Pulaski ⓘ |
| hasPart |
gunboats
ⓘ
ironclad warships ⓘ sailing warships ⓘ steam warships ⓘ support vessels ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Port Royal, South Carolina ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1860s ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location |
South Atlantic
ⓘ
surface form:
South Atlantic Ocean
|
| mission |
capture and hold coastal strongpoints
ⓘ
interdict Confederate maritime commerce ⓘ support Union amphibious operations ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
John A. Dahlgren
ⓘ
John A. Dahlgren ⓘ
surface form:
John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren
Samuel Francis Du Pont ⓘ
surface form:
Samuel F. Du Pont
Samuel Francis Du Pont ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Port Royal
ⓘ
surface form:
capture of Port Royal Sound
operations against Charleston, South Carolina ⓘ support of operations against Fort Pulaski ⓘ |
| objective | enforce Union blockade of Confederate ports ⓘ |
| opponent |
Confederate States Navy
ⓘ
Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| partOf |
Union Navy
ⓘ
Union blockade of the Confederacy ⓘ
surface form:
Union blockade of the Confederate States
United States Navy ⓘ |
| role | naval blockade enforcement ⓘ |
| startTime | 1861 ⓘ |
| theater | South Atlantic Blockading theater ⓘ |
| type | blockading squadron ⓘ |
| uses |
naval artillery
ⓘ
steam propulsion ⓘ |
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