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Annie
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Civil War Medal
Schooner
Built date and location unknown
Launched, date unknown
The schooner Anna was captured, 26 February 1863, by armed boats commanded by Acting Master Robert B. Smith from the Union steamer USS Fort Henry
while attempting to slip through the blockade and enter the Suwanee River with a cargo from the Bahamas
Condemned by the Key West prize court and purchased by the Navy, 11 March 1863, for service in the East Gulf Blockading Squadron
Erroneously called Annie when she began her service in the Navy, she carried that name throughout her naval career
By 1 April 1863 Annie had begun her active service primarily as a tender stationed at Boca Grande
On the morning of the 13 April Annie, Acting Ensign James S. Williams in command, took her first prize, the schooner Mattie which was
attempting to run into the Crystal River, FL., with a diverse cargo
Williams placed a crew on board the prize and sent her to Key West in charge of Master's Mate Marcellus Jackson
On 28 April, Annie sighted, chased, and fired upon the British schooner Dream that schooner escaped into Spanish territorial waters off Cuba
On 11 July Annie took the whaleboat Alice and her crew of six attempting to enter Tampa Bay from Havana
On 20 October Annie captured the British schooner Martha Jane, outward-bound from Bayport, laden with cotton
On 30 October Annie joined the armed launch of the screw gunboat USS Sagamore, which she was then tending, in
chasing and catching the British schooner Meteor which was attempting to slip into Bayport with cargo from Havana
On 7 November Annie and the launch again teamed up to capture the British schooner Paul which was approaching the Florida coast with diverse merchandise
In the second half of February 1864 Annie was reassigned as tender to the screw gunboat USS Tahoma
During the remainder of 1864 Annie continued to serve in the blockade of Florida's gulf coast
Final Disposition, on 30 December she departed Key West and headed for Charlotte Harbor for further blockade duty. About a fortnight later, her hulk was found
resting on the bottom in about six fathoms of water. She was a total wreck, apparently the victim of an explosion; and no trace of her crew was found
Specifications:
Displacement 27 t.
Length 46'2"
Beam 14'
Depth of Hull 4'6"
Draft 5'
Speed unknown
Complement 7
Armament
one 12-pdr smoothbore
Propulsion
sail
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Annie
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)
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Last Updated 30 July 2021