USS Iron Age-- Part 3: Blockade Runners Elizabeth and Bendigo Run Aground At Lockwood's Folly Inlet

In late 1863, the blockade runner Elizabeth ran aground off Lockwood's Folly Inlet.  In January 1864, the blockade runner Bendigo, coming in from Nassau saw the wreck of the Elizabeth and thought it to be a blockading Union ship.

Standard practice at this point was the blockade runner to attempt passing between the Union ship and the shore, which was what the Bendigo attempted to do.  Of course, the Eliazabeth was aground and there wasn't much chance of passing by it.

The Bendigo ran aground  Hard aground with no chance of getting off.

Locals helped salbage some of the cargo.  The ship was set afire and abandoned.

--Old B-Runner