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What was the Union navy's base of supply for its ships in the Gulf of Mexico?
Ship Island in the Gulf of Mexico was chosen as the supply base for the Union navy's blockade ships. The island was several miles south of the state of Mississippi.
What role did Raphael Semmes play in the US Civil War?
The Confederate navy was small during the US Civil War. Despite that, Confederate warships hampered the Union's naval efforts by sinking a good number of Union cargo ships and warships too. Captain Raphael Semmes was a leading Confederate officer in the war. During his time with the Southern navy, the ships under his command sank or captured over eighty Union ships. His most successful warship was the CSS Alabama.
What can best describe the exploits of Confederate Navy Captain Raphael Semmes?
Raphael had been with the US Navy for 30 years. He joined the Confederate Navy and as commander of the CSS Sumter, he captured or burned 18 Union ships. He then found himself in Liverpool, England, and commanded the newly acquired CSS Alabama. He made a connection with Confederate merchantmen in the Azores and armed the Alabama. Over the next two years Semmes ran rabid over Union shipping. He captured or burned 65 Union vessels said to be worth almost $7 million. The CSS Alabama was finally sunk by an old Union Navy comrade, Captain John Winslow and his USS Keararge.
Why was the union navy indequated at the biginning of civil war?
At the beginning of the US Civil War, the US Navy had 90 ships. This does not represent the actual navy in that only 42 were commissioned vessels. It was also the wrong navy for the war the Union had to fight. The navy lacked the equipment and ships for use in coastal and inland waterways that dominated its needed deployment for the war. Any early Union blockade efforts were hampered by this. In addition, the Union lacked ironclad warships.
What Union leaders were split on the idea of capturing Mobile Alabama?
There was a major split on the value of assaulting Mobile Alabama or Texas. US President Lincoln sided with general in chief Henry Halleck in that he believed Texas was more important. Secretary of the Navy Welles and General Grant preferred an assault on Mobile. As an aside, Halleck and Welles were well known enemies of each other.
Which side of the civil war had to build new ships and why?
At the beginning of the US Civil War the US Navy had 90 ships however only 40 were commissioned vessels. It also did not have the ships needed to conduct a war against the South. The navy lacked the ocean going force, equipment doctrine and training for operations on its coast and internal waterways. President Lincoln liked General in Chief Winfield Scott's plan on blockading Southern ports. To this end, ships on overseas duty were recalled to help on the blockades. The navy grew quickly. Within 9 months the US commissioned 76 ships, bought 136, and built in its safe harbors and shipyards another 52. Within 12 months the US Navy had 300 vessels.The South began the war with no navy at all and could never hope to match the US in war vessels. They bought as many as they could from England and used these small but swift war cruisers to attack Union cargo vessels and harass Union blockading ships. In time places such as Mobile, Alabama were able to build a few ships but not many.
What feature made the new warships developed by the south dangerous to the union navy?
ironclad ships
What The Confederate Navy posed to the US Navy?
By the word "posed," I assume you are asking about the kind of threat it posed towards the US Navy. "The C.S. Navy could never achieve equality with the Union Navy and used technological innovation, such as ironclads, submarines, torpedo boats, and naval mines (then known as torpedoes) to gain advantage over the Union Navy. In February 1861, the Confederate Navy had thirty ships, only fourteen of which were seaworthy, while the Union Navy had ninety vessels. The C.S. Navy eventually grew to 101 ships to meet the rise in naval conflicts and enemy threats."
What are the US Navy bases in Alabama?
There is no Navy base in Alabama. There is a Coast Guard base in Mobile Alabama - Aviation Training Center. There is also an Air Force Base - Maxwell-Gunter AFB and 3 Army installations: Anniston Army Depot Fort Rucker Redstone Arsenal
The Union Navy enforced what to stop trade in Southern seaports?
A blockade NEW RESPONDENT The blockade and the hunting of the Confederate cruisers attacking the Union merchant ships.
How many navy ships does Fiji have?
i think it has 5 navy ships.
Informal name for ensign flown by royal navy in 17th century?
The Navy flew the Union Jack which was called the Jack. Merchant ships and ships not sailing with a royal warrant from England flew the Cross of St George, called the George.
