From the December 16, 2011, American Navy "PCU Minnesota Officially Unveils New Logo" by Lt.Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg.
To start with, PCU Minnesota is the Pre-Commission Unit and the Minnesota in question is the new nuclear submarine (SSN-783).
This was quite an interesting article to come across in light of what I have been writing about.
More than 100 high school and college students submitted logos to the Pre-Commissioning Unit Minnesota (SSN-783).
Jakob Bartels' design won and received a $1,500 college scholarship and an all-expense-paid trip to the submarine's commissioning in Norfolk in late 2013.
His family members have served in the U.S. military. Including the great uncle of his great grandmother, Mary Werden Whiteside. Her middle name, Werden, looks very familiar in the last several posts. We are talking about U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Reed Werden, who, in another coincidence, once served on the steam frigate USS Minnesota and was at the first battle between ironclads, the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia.
I am not sure he was on the Minnesota at the Battle of Hampton Roads, however.
Very Interesting, Though. --Old B-Runner
Showing posts with label Werden Reed. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Werden Reed. Show all posts
Monday, July 17, 2017
Friday, July 14, 2017
Reed Werden, USN-- Part 3: Blockaded the CSS Stonewall in Havana Harbor
He was Fleet Captain in the East Gulf Blockading Squadron from 1864-1865 and commanded the steamer USS Powhatan. He blockaded the Confederate ram CSS Stonewall in the port of Havana until she was surrendered by Spanish authorities.
Commissioned captain 25 July 1866 and commodore 27 April 1871. Promotion to rear admiral came 4 February 1875 and later became commander-in-chief of the South Pacific Station 1875-1876.
He was placed on the retired list at his own request.
--Old B-R'er
Commissioned captain 25 July 1866 and commodore 27 April 1871. Promotion to rear admiral came 4 February 1875 and later became commander-in-chief of the South Pacific Station 1875-1876.
He was placed on the retired list at his own request.
--Old B-R'er
Reed Werden, USN-- Part 2: Served in NABS and SABS
Reed Werden was on the steam frigate USS Minnesota when the Civil War began and participated in the attacks of the forts at Hatteras Inlet and operations in the North Carolina Sounds in Stringham's fleet. The USS Stars and Stripes, his former ship, was also there.
He commanded the steamers USS Yankee and USS Stars and Stripes in the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron 1861-1862. While in command of the Stars and Stripes, he led the First Division in the capture of Roanoke Island, North Carolina.
He was commissioned to the rank of commander 16 July 1862, and commanded the USS Conemaugh in the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron 1862-1863.
--Old B-Runner
He commanded the steamers USS Yankee and USS Stars and Stripes in the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron 1861-1862. While in command of the Stars and Stripes, he led the First Division in the capture of Roanoke Island, North Carolina.
He was commissioned to the rank of commander 16 July 1862, and commanded the USS Conemaugh in the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron 1862-1863.
--Old B-Runner
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Reed Werden, USN-- Part 1 Commanded the USS Stars and Stripes
From the Hall of North and South Americans.
He was the first commander of the USS Stars and Stripes which I have been writing about.Reed Werden was born in Delaware County, Pennsylvania 28 February 1818 and died at Newport, Rhode Island 13 July 1886. He was appointed midshipman from Ohio 9 January 1834 and became passed midshipman 16 July 1840. Commissioned lieutenant 27 February 1847.
Served on the sloop USS Germantown during the Mexican War 1847-1848 where he commanded a detachment from that ship during action againstTuspan and Tampico.
--Old B-Runner
He was the first commander of the USS Stars and Stripes which I have been writing about.Reed Werden was born in Delaware County, Pennsylvania 28 February 1818 and died at Newport, Rhode Island 13 July 1886. He was appointed midshipman from Ohio 9 January 1834 and became passed midshipman 16 July 1840. Commissioned lieutenant 27 February 1847.
Served on the sloop USS Germantown during the Mexican War 1847-1848 where he commanded a detachment from that ship during action againstTuspan and Tampico.
--Old B-Runner
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
USS Stars and Stripes-- Part 2: Service Off North Carolina
After commissioning, the USS Stars and Stripes was assigned to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron and arrived at Hampton Roads 26 September 1861. Two days later it towed schooners of the Great Stone Fleet to Hatteras Inlet. It arrived October 1 and then operated in the that vicinity for the next several months.
During that time, Lt. Reed Werden was also in charge of the USS Ceres, General Putnam and Underwriter. Because of the drafts of the Stats and Stripes and the Underwriter, Werden refused to allow these two ships to enter shallow Pamlico Sound.
On 2 November, the Stars and Stripes fought a Confederate gunboat, but neither ship was within each other's range so no damage done.
On November 5 and 6, 1861, the ships under Werden's command attempted to provide assistance to the French corvette Prony, which had run aground, but weather and Confederate activity prevented them from doing so and the ship was lost.
On 15 December, the Stars and Stripes captured the schooner Charity and sent it to New York City for adjudication.
--Old B-Runner
During that time, Lt. Reed Werden was also in charge of the USS Ceres, General Putnam and Underwriter. Because of the drafts of the Stats and Stripes and the Underwriter, Werden refused to allow these two ships to enter shallow Pamlico Sound.
On 2 November, the Stars and Stripes fought a Confederate gunboat, but neither ship was within each other's range so no damage done.
On November 5 and 6, 1861, the ships under Werden's command attempted to provide assistance to the French corvette Prony, which had run aground, but weather and Confederate activity prevented them from doing so and the ship was lost.
On 15 December, the Stars and Stripes captured the schooner Charity and sent it to New York City for adjudication.
--Old B-Runner
Monday, July 3, 2017
USS Stars and Stripes-- Part 1: With a Name Like That...Perfect for These Days
From Wikipedia.
Since the USS Stars and Stripes was such an adversary to the CSS Spray, I decided to do some more research on the ship.
The USS Stars and Stripes was built at Mystic, Connecticut, and purchased by the U.S. Navy 27 July 1861. Commissioned in New York navy Yard and commanded first by Lt. Reed Werden.
It was decommissioned in Philadelphia 30 June 1865, sold on 10 August, 1865, and sank 31 January 1878.
It was 407 tons, 124.3 feet, 34.6 feet beam and had a crew of 94.
Armament consisted of four 8-in cwt cannons and one 20-pdr Parrott rifle.
Lt. Reed Werden was in command.
--Old B-Runner
Since the USS Stars and Stripes was such an adversary to the CSS Spray, I decided to do some more research on the ship.
The USS Stars and Stripes was built at Mystic, Connecticut, and purchased by the U.S. Navy 27 July 1861. Commissioned in New York navy Yard and commanded first by Lt. Reed Werden.
It was decommissioned in Philadelphia 30 June 1865, sold on 10 August, 1865, and sank 31 January 1878.
It was 407 tons, 124.3 feet, 34.6 feet beam and had a crew of 94.
Armament consisted of four 8-in cwt cannons and one 20-pdr Parrott rifle.
Lt. Reed Werden was in command.
--Old B-Runner
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