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of water. One man was killed. The admiral and the crew were taken on board
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The explosion blew a large hole in the ship's hull aft and she sank in 2½
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was stripped of her valuable machinery and abandoned 21 April 1865.
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In 1963, nearly 100 years later, a project was initiated to raise
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by Commodore Montgomery 16 November 1863 at Boston, Massachusetts
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began her regular blockading duties 7 June 1864 off Charleston.
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wreck, circa 1963. Note the remains of her smokestack nearby.
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to prevent the South from trading with other countries.
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American Civil War patrol vessels of the United States
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and to restore the ship, but has made little headway.
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