GALENA

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Ironclad Screw Steamer Launched February 14 1862 USS GALENA Commissioned April 21 1862 - Decommissioned for repairs May 21 1863 Recommissioned February 15 1864 - Decommissioned for repairs November 22 1864 Recommissioned March 29 1865 - Decommissioned June 17 1865 Recommissioned April 9 1869 - Decommissioned June 2 1869 Condemned by a board of survey 1879 Broken up 1872

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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1st Commissioning April 21 1862 - May 21 1863

 

Newark NJ CDS

1863-02-18

No Image

Incoming mail to ship at Old Point Comfort VA

 

Newark NJ CDS

1863-03-09

Incoming mail to ship at Old Point Comfort VA

 

Other Information

GALENA was one of the first three ironclads, each of a different design, built by the Union Navy during the Civil War
She joined Flag Officer L. M. Goldsborough's North Atlantic Blockading Squadron
Operated on the James River providing protection to the daily movement of Army transports and supply ships and attempted to reach Richmond and compel its surrender
Detached from James River Flotilla to do picket duty in Hampton Roads from September 1862 to May 1863
Joined the West Gulf Blockading Squadron May 20 1865, from duty at Mobile, AL
Was a unit of Admiral Farragut's fleet in the Battle of Mobile Bay, August 5 1864

 

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