JULY 25TH, 1864: Boats from the USS Hartford, Monongahela and Sebago, commanded by Rear Admiral Farragut's flag lieutenant, J.C, Watson, reconnoitered the Mobile Bay area in an attempt to discover the type and number of water torpedoes (mines) laid by Confederates off Fort Morgan.
Watson and his men located and cut loose many of the torpedoes; they were aided by the fact that a number were inoperative.
This hazardous work was indispensable to the success of the Navy's coming operations against Mobile.
Several other similar night operations were also conducted.
Get Rid of Those Torpedoes. Farragut Wants to Come Through. --Old B-R'er
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