A schooner was spotted and it went to shore to report the USS Vermont's plight. Four vessels went looking for her and found it on March 7th. The ship was repaired and able to sail to Port Royal under its own power and arrived April 12, 1862.
There it remained anchored until 1864, serving the SABS as an ordnance, hospital, receiving and store ship.
Said Fenn, "The majority of our crew were landsmen and were sick enough so they could scarcely move. It was pretty severe initiation to salt water for them, I assure you...."
From Wikipedia.
The schooner that went for help was the Flying Mist. The Vermont served at Port Royal until July 25, 1864, when it was sent to New York City and replaced by its sister ship-of-the-line USS New Hampshire. It remained as a receiving/store ship in New York City for 37 years. It was condemned and struck 19 December 1901 and sold in 1902.
After All, How Seasick Can You Really Get? --Old B-Runner
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