Mine Explosion in Charleston Harbor
On January 14 1865, while participating in obstruction clearance operations in Charleston Harbor, Patapsco struck a Confederate mine and sank, with heavy loss of life.
Ship Designation:
-
Date Lost:
Sunday, January 15, 1865
Lost At Sea Log
Number of sailors in this log: 60
| Name |
Service Branch |
|---|---|
| Ordinary Seaman Lorenzo Blaisdell | USN |
| Coal Heaver William Gordon | USN |
| Ordinary Seaman Lewis Plummer | USN |
| 3rd Assistant En DeWitt Davis | USN |
| 2nd class firema William Burbeck | USN |
| 2nd class firema David Haggett | USN |
| 2nd class firema William Roovand | USN |
| Pilot Benjamin Naylor | USN |
| Coal Heaver Thomas Cain | USN |
| Yeoman James Hathaway | USN |
| Carpenter's Mate John Smith | USN |
| Assistant Surgeo Samuel Peltz | USN |
| 1st class boy Eugene Cone | USN |
| 2nd class firema Patrick Hawkins | USN |
| Captain aftergua James Stevens | USN |
| Acting Master John White | USN |
| Landsman Bernard Corregan | USN |
| Ordinary Seaman Evan Hopkins | USN |
| Nurse Alfred Taylor | USN |
| Coal Heaver Samuel Davenport | USN |
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