Comments on: Ike uncovers a mystery ship http://blog.epcrowe.com/archives/144 Genealogy, Writing, and More Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:48:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Ronald Walker http://blog.epcrowe.com/archives/144#comment-21010 Ronald Walker Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:48:37 +0000 http://blog.epcrowe.com/2008/09/22/ike-uncovers-a-mystery-ship/#comment-21010 Please Mr. Reporter:

This is not a “battleship.” The word you were looking for may have been “warship.” Whether it is a schooner, yacht or blockade runner, it probably is not a warship either. Blockade runners were often converted yachts (for speed) with a schooner rig (for maneuverability.

RON WALKER

]]> By: Libbi http://blog.epcrowe.com/archives/144#comment-559 Libbi Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:34:48 +0000 http://blog.epcrowe.com/2008/09/22/ike-uncovers-a-mystery-ship/#comment-559 Ken:Indeed, today the Museum of Mobile agreed with you!

]]> By: Ken De Angelo http://blog.epcrowe.com/archives/144#comment-521 Ken De Angelo Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:19:42 +0000 http://blog.epcrowe.com/2008/09/22/ike-uncovers-a-mystery-ship/#comment-521 USS Monticello, a 655-ton screw steam gunboat, was built at Mystic, Connecticut, in 1859 for civilian use. Chartered by the Navy in May 1861, she was named Star for a few weeks and then reverted to the name Monticello. She was purchased by the Navy in September 1861. USS Monticello was decommissioned in July 1865 and sold the following November. She subsequently became the merchant steamer Monticello, and was so employed until she sank off Newfoundland in April 1872.

The wreck is likely the Schooner Rachel build by John De Angelo and Sons in Moss Point MS in 1919. The Rachel was 132 at the keel and 155 stem to stern.

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