CSS Archer
CSS Archer was originally a fishing schooner captured by the Confederate cruiser CSS Tacony during the American Civil War and converted into a Confederate cruiser for commerce raiding. The CSS Tacony, commanded by Lt. Charles W. Read, captured the Archer on June 25, 1863 off the coast of Portland, Maine. Knowing that the Union was on a hunt for his ship, he transferred the crew and armaments to it and destroyed the Tacony.
Wikipage disambiguates
primaryTopic
CSS Archer
CSS Archer was originally a fishing schooner captured by the Confederate cruiser CSS Tacony during the American Civil War and converted into a Confederate cruiser for commerce raiding. The CSS Tacony, commanded by Lt. Charles W. Read, captured the Archer on June 25, 1863 off the coast of Portland, Maine. Knowing that the Union was on a hunt for his ship, he transferred the crew and armaments to it and destroyed the Tacony.
has abstract
CSS Archer was originally a fi ...... on board the Cushing on fire.
@en
capture date
1863-06-25
1863-06-28
status
Wikipage page ID
Wikipage revision ID
685.186.121
Ship armament
Ship complement
comment
CSS Archer was originally a fi ...... o it and destroyed the Tacony.
@en
label
CSS Archer
@en
wasDerivedFrom
isPrimaryTopicOf
name
Archer
@en