USS New England (1861)

USS New England (1861)

USS "New England" (1861) was a whaler purchased by the Union Navy at New London, Connecticut, 21 November 1861.

"New England" was used in the “Stone Fleet” as an obstruction at Moffit Channel, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, 25 January 1862.

See also

* American Civil War
* Union Navy
* Confederate States Navy
* Stone Fleet


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