The CSS Florida met up with the Lapwing (CSS Oreto) off the coast of Brazil on April 14, 1863, and again on May 3rd. On April 20th, the Lapwing captured the American ship Kate Dyer and bonded it as it was carrying a neutral cargo.
The Lapwing was found to be leaking badly and unfit for cruising, so its guns were transferred back to teh Florida. Lt. Averett was also brought back to the Florida and Acting Master R.S. Floyd, CSN, replaced him.
He was directed to anchhor by Rocas, 80 miles west of Fernando de Noronha, where the Florida would again recoal.
Floyd waited 30 days and ran out of food. On June 20th, he burned the Lapwing and wnet ashore in the ship's boats and reported to the Confederate agent at Barbados Island.
The Story of a Little-Known Ship. --Old B-Runner
Showing posts with label CSS Oreto. Show all posts
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Friday, April 19, 2013
CSS Oreto?-- Part 1
In the last post, I mentioned that on April 20th, the CSS Oreto captured a ship. Wasn't that the name given to the CSS Alabama before entering Confederate service? Anyway, I wasn't sure about it. Looked it up and there sure wasn't much about a CSS Oreto. Eventually found one thread. Turns out I had already mentioned it back on my March 28th blog entry.
It was a ship captured by the CSS Florida under Lt. John Newland Maffitt. It was carrying coal, something Maffitt always needed, so he kept the ship and used it as a tender for his coal needs.
Here is what the Dictionary of American Fighting Ships had to say about the CSS Oreto (Lapwing).
The Lapwing was a bark sailing from Boston to Batavia, Java with a cargo of coal, tobacco and provisions. It was captured by the CSS Florida March 28, 1863. Maffitt transferred two howitzers, two officers and eighteen men under the command of Lt. S.W. Averett and ordered to rendezvous with the Florida at 30 degrees West Longitude along the equator or at the island of Fernando de Noronha. There, the Florida would recoal. The ship was now considered to be the tender CSS Oreto, but usually referred to as the Lapwing.
Old B-R'er
It was a ship captured by the CSS Florida under Lt. John Newland Maffitt. It was carrying coal, something Maffitt always needed, so he kept the ship and used it as a tender for his coal needs.
Here is what the Dictionary of American Fighting Ships had to say about the CSS Oreto (Lapwing).
The Lapwing was a bark sailing from Boston to Batavia, Java with a cargo of coal, tobacco and provisions. It was captured by the CSS Florida March 28, 1863. Maffitt transferred two howitzers, two officers and eighteen men under the command of Lt. S.W. Averett and ordered to rendezvous with the Florida at 30 degrees West Longitude along the equator or at the island of Fernando de Noronha. There, the Florida would recoal. The ship was now considered to be the tender CSS Oreto, but usually referred to as the Lapwing.
Old B-R'er
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