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the first of many ships to be used in the same way. For this reason, the introduction of
Spanish doubloons to Florida can be traced back to the trading trips made by
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with a load of cotton, carrying no papers and flying no colors. She remained on blockade in these waters until
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British islands in 1861 carrying large cargoes. On 19 February 1862, while trying to escape from
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Florida with the
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Register of Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1775–1990: Major
Combatants
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served briefly as a merchantman and was abandoned in 1866.
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106:General characteristics
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624:on 23 February 2009
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353:After her capture,
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451:St. Marks, Florida
242:American Civil War
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467:George Pyne
417:Flying Fish
389:. Aided by
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273:New Orleans
250:Confederacy
240:during the
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718:1854 ships
692:Categories
497:References
425:Magnolia’s
348:Mobile Bay
246:Union Navy
238:Union Navy
199:Complement
151:Propulsion
86:Union Navy
465:, Seaman
443:Matagorda
379:Liverpool
332:Mercedita
176:Sail plan
491:Magnolia
483:Magnolia
479:Magnolia
431:Magnolia
421:Tortugas
410:schooner
406:Magnolia
398:convoyed
395:Magnolia
359:Key West
355:Magnolia
338:Magnolia
326:Brooklyn
309:Magnolia
305:Magnolia
301:Magnolia
297:Magnolia
261:Magnolia
229:Magnolia
207:Armament
180:Schooner
114:843 tons
79:Captured
55:Acquired
47:Launched
413:Carmita
367:Memphis
315:in the
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28:History
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