Escape of ENTERPRISE

                                           25-28 FEBRUARY 1814                                          ESCAPE OF ENTERPRISE Part of our Navy’s upsizing for the War of 1812 was the strengthening of several schooners then in service.  Extra guns and extra crewmen were added, but at the cost of making the spritely schooners Read More

Cruise of CSS TALLAHASSEE

                                              6-23 AUGUST 1864                                      CRUISE OF CSS TALLAHASSEE One of the more successful efforts of the Confederacy during the Civil War was their campaign against Union commercial shipping.  CSS TALLAHASSEE was one such raider, a sleek and fast cruiser built in England Read More