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USS Wyandank (1847)
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USS Wyandank (1847) was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy
during the American Civil War
. She was used by the Union Navy as a storeship and as a barracks ship
in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate
waterways.
in 1847 and sometimes documented as Wyandanck -- was acquired by the Union Navy on 12 September 1861 from the Union Ferry Co. of Brooklyn, New York.
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, into the 1870s as a floating barracks for United States Marines
assigned to the United States Naval Academy
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Union Navy
The Union Navy is the label applied to the United States Navy during the American Civil War, to contrast it from its direct opponent, the Confederate States Navy...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. She was used by the Union Navy as a storeship and as a barracks ship
Barracks ship
Barracks ship or barracks barge are terms used to indicate a ship or a non-self-propelled barge containing a superstructure of a type suitable for use as a temporary barracks for sailors. A barracks ship may also be used as a "Receiving Unit" for sailors who need temporary residence prior to being...
in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
waterways.
Wyandank constructed in New York City in 1847
Wyandank -- a wooden-hulled, sidewheel ferryboat built at New York CityNew York City
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in 1847 and sometimes documented as Wyandanck -- was acquired by the Union Navy on 12 September 1861 from the Union Ferry Co. of Brooklyn, New York.
Participation in the American Civil War operations
Wyandank was used during the Civil War as storeship for the Potomac FlotillaPotomac Flotilla
The Potomac Flotilla, or the Potomac Squadron was a unit of the United States Navy created in the early days of the American Civil War to secure Union communications in the Chesapeake Bay, the Potomac River and their tributaries, and to disrupt Confederate communications and shipping in the...
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Post-war service as a barracks ship
After hostilities ended, Wyandank served at Annapolis, MarylandAnnapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
, into the 1870s as a floating barracks for United States Marines
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
assigned to the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
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