Does anyone have any ideas on getting info about US ships blown up, naval battles, etc? A G or GG grandfather of my husband's was a lone survivor of a blown up boat who survived 3 weeks "on a dead dog floating by". He would have been 17 years old at the time, and was from Georgia. Family legend does not say where ( at sea, in a bay or harbor, in a river, etc.) this happened or who rescued him after the 3 weeks. I am thinking that his boat (or ship) may have been listed as lost with all on board. I do not have his name although it's a 50% chance it was Williams. Seems like all the posts are about army people, although I always thought the War of 1812 was a NAVAL war. Any feedback, folks??? Caroline Williams