From the Civil War Submarine/Naval Chronology. A really handy site listing events in both services in different colors so it makes it real easy to distinguish from them. Quite a bit was going on with the USS Alligator around this time, 150 years ago.
JULY 4, 1862-- The tug Fred Kopp leaves the James River, Virginia, and tows the Alligator to the Philadelphia Navy Yard. On the same day, the USS Maratanzas captures the CSS Teaser and found on board detailed plans for the new CSS Virginia II, which is nearing completion. The Alligator is immediately recalled Washington Navy Yard, but its civilian crew declines the mission.
MID-JULY-- The Alligator is at the Wsahington Navy Yard (you have to wonder if President Lincoln came down to look at it as he was always interested in new technology and this was definitely something new. After all, he was looking at the Rafael gun in August 1862.
Lt. Thomas O. Selfridge, the hero of the USS Cumberland--CSS Virginia battle (and, later, sinker of ships), has been appointed to command the submarine.
Selfridge Was Especially Hard on Ships Beginning With the Letter "C." --Old B-Runner
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