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British private citizens.
Blockade runners were/are ships designed for clandestine tasks such as running the blockade- a legal ban on ship traffic which is laid down by Naval vessels ( in some cases the Coast Guard might assist in preventing blockade running) the were used widely in the Civil War by the Confederates. The South either built blockade runners themselves or purchased them from Great Britain. During the US Civil War the term can also refer to the people that tried to avoid being captured by the Union blockading ships. These captains would either be shipping supplies into the South or be shipping products like cotton out to Europe.
Blockade Runners were also used during the Diaspora following the Russian revolution and B/R traffic operated in both directions in the Russian Civil War ( which followed Revolution). There is some evidence a White Russian Blockade runner blew up in New York Harbor in the late twenties. three crewmen survived and they turned out to be Russian aliens. I do not know how the case was resolved after they recovered from their injuries. They may have applied for Political asylum. a Good action adventure movie could be done on the White Russian Blockade runners which may have included submarines and aircraft as well as conventional ships. Ship ahoy, Comrade, and mind that siphon manifold- Take her down- To siphon depth- Coast Guard cutters in visual range. ring ring. down we go.
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What were fast ships that dodged Union warships?
They were actually called blockade runners.
Confederate ships that broke through the North's line of defense were called?
D. Blockade Runners!
What were ships called that were built by the confederacy to break the union blockade?
They are called Blockade Runners
How did the south attempt to avoid the naval blockade?
The South used small, fast ships called blockade runners to outrun the longer Union warships and reach trading ports.
WHERE January 1865 DID the last Confederate port open to blockade-runners fell?
Most records cite the fall of Wilmington, North Carolina on February 22, 1865. This was the last blockade running port of the South.
When was The Blockade Runners created?
The Blockade Runners was created in 1865.
What were fast ships that dodged Union warships?
They were actually called blockade runners.
What were the items that brought blockade-runners the most profit?
Guns and food were the items that brought independent blockade runners the most profit. Blockade runners were also used by the military in the South during the Civil War. A blockade runner is a smaller ship that could reach high speeds on the open seas.
Confederate ships that broke through the North's line of defense were called?
D. Blockade Runners!
What were the ships that slipped through the union blockade called?
They were called Blockade Runners.
Where did the confederacy get most of their materials?
From the blockade-runners.
What would a blockade runners regiment be?
systematic
What were ships called that were built by the confederacy to break the union blockade?
They are called Blockade Runners
Is the blockade runners by jules verne considered science fiction?
Judged from the title, no. actual French title is the forcers of the Blockade- or those who defied the Blockade., Sounds like a straight Civil War novel. Blockade Runners were used for logistics transport by the Confederacy and this was, as one can guess, a risky business. my guess a straight naval adventure yarn.
How did the south attempt to avoid the naval blockade?
The South used small, fast ships called blockade runners to outrun the longer Union warships and reach trading ports.
How did the south challenge the blockade of southern ports?
By organising a system of blockade-runners. (See 'Gone with the Wind'.)
How many confederate ships made it through the blockade in 1861?
5 out of 6 blockade runners were successful
