Service Assignments
1860-- Frying Pan Shoals, North Carolina. Arrived at Smithville (at the mouth of the Cape Fear River leading to Wilmington) on May 14, 1860 for use as a relief vessel. When the state seceded, it was seized by Confederates. According to this source, it seems that the ship was sunk in the same year, but I think most likely it was sunk at some point during the attacks on Fort fisher in late 1864, early 1865.
It was later raised, repaired and towed north by the tender Iris in 1866.
From 1867 to 1877 it was lightship LV-8 at Hen and Chickens, Massachusetts.
From 1877 to 1879 it was a Relief in Massachusetts. I'm thinking this to be use as a relief ship.
--Old B-Runner
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