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USS Carondelet (/ k ə ˈ r ɒ n d ə l ɛ t / kə-RON-də-let) (1861) was a City-class ironclad gunboat constructed for the War Department by James B. Eads during the American Civil War. It was named for the town where it was built, Carondelet, Missouri .
USS Carondelet (IX-136) was a tanker and served in the United States Navy during World War II.. The second Carondelet was built in 1921 by Società Esercizio Bacini, Riva Trigossa, Italy, as Brennero (later renamed Gold Heels); transferred from the War Shipping Administration on 24 February 1944; and commissioned on 4 April 1944.
In this period of relative calm, USS Baron De Kalb (ex-St. Louis) was sunk in the Yazoo River by two Confederate torpedoes on July 13, 1863. [36] Much of the Mississippi Squadron, including the five remaining City-class gunboats, took part in the ill-fated Red River campaign, in which they were almost lost because of falling water levels. [37]
Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Carondelet: USS Carondelet, a gunboat on the Mississippi River during the U.S. Civil War; USS Carondelet, a tanker in the Pacific Ocean during World War II; SS Carondelet, a ship active in transporting immigrants between Havana and New York City during 1877 and 1878; CSS Carondelet, a ...
The USS Carondelet, under Commander Henry Walke, slipped past the island on the night of April 4, 1862. This was followed by the USS Pittsburg, under Lieutenant Egbert Thompson two nights later. With the support of these two gunboats, Pope was able to move his army across the river and trap the Confederates opposite the island, who by now were ...
Served on board the U.S.S. Carondelet at the reduction of Forts Henry and Donelson, 6 and 14 February 1862 and other actions. Carrying out his duties as signal quartermaster and captain of the rifled bow gun, S/Q.M. Arther was conspicuous for valor and devotion, serving most faithfully, effectively and valiantly.
CSS Carondelet was a sidewheel steamer that served in the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War. Construction for the vessel started in 1861, and she was launched on January 25, 1862, and commissioned on March 16.
Seaman John Henry Dorman (September 18, 1843 to May 29, 1921) was an American sailor who fought in the American Civil War.Dorman received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action aboard the USS Carondelet during the Battle of Fort Henry on 6 February 1862 and during the Siege of Vicksburg on 22 May 1863.