From Wikipedia. Another ship I'd never heard of before.
The Corwin was built in 1849 for the US Coast Survey and transferred to the US Revenue Service in April 1861 then to the Navy in September of that year. It weighed 330 tons and mounted two 32-pdrs and two 12-pdr. guns.
In September, it surveyed and buoyed Hatteras Inlet in advance of the fleet's advance against Confederate North Carolina. November 14th, it engaged the CSS Curlew and also fought Confederate gunboats in Pamlico Sound. During this time it was under the command of Thomas Phelps who later became a rear admiral. He went on to command the USS Juanita during the attacks on Fort Fisher.
In April 1862, the ship was transferred to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron and stood station at Hampton Roads.
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