Hi Lister's, On 20, Sept,2008. I posted a tad about a ship having been partically uncovered by IKE, in Fort Morgan, ALA. Between Hurricanes Camille<1969>, and Ike<2008>, these storms uncovered a 1862 , 2 masted Civil War relic thought to be either the ship "MONTICELLO", or the "RACHEL". I would be interested to know the rest of the story if anyone has news....If anyone who lives close could check the story out, I'd love that.... ~Linda~ Garden of Weedin'...Free weeds, you pick!
Linda The NY Times of Dec 7, 1862 lists a steamer Monticello off Little Run, S.C. on Tuesday, Nov. 18. There is a long account of her destroying two schooners. On Dec 10, 1862 the Monticello is listed as a steam gunboat "waiting repairs" in the navy yard. On Jan 21, 1862 the NY Times reported on the vessels in the Mississippi area (Ship Island) and the Rachel Semmes/Seaman was one of them. On Nov 9, 1862 the Times reported "Operations In The Gulf. The Capture of Sabine Pass." and the Rachel Semmes was the flag-ship with Acting-Master Sloopper. This is a long account of the action. On March 22, 1863 there is an account of "The Blockade of Mobile. Affairs at Pensacola." the Rachel Semmes (spelled Seaman in this case) is still operating in the gulf. She is listed in Farraguts Fleet on Aug 12, 1863 with 2 guns 303 tons. On Nov 18, 1863 she was in the naval yards in NY being "fitted out". She was still around in 1864. Regards.. Marj At 12:10 PM 10/9/2008, Linda Mock wrote: >Hi Lister's, > On 20, Sept,2008. I posted a tad about a ship having been partically >uncovered by IKE, in Fort Morgan, ALA. Between Hurricanes >Camille<1969>, and Ike<2008>, these storms uncovered a 1862 , 2 masted >Civil War relic thought to be either the ship "MONTICELLO", or the >"RACHEL". >I would be interested to know the rest of the story if anyone has >news....If anyone who lives close could check the story out, I'd love >that.... > > ~Linda~ >Garden of Weedin'...Free weeds, you pick! > >------------------------------- >visit TheShipsList Website >http://www.theshipslist.com/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message