sinking of USS Hatteras

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Shipbuilding
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:aftermath increased naval engagements in the Gulf of Mexico
gptkbp:armament two 32-pounder cannons
gptkbp:casualties approximately 150 crew members
gptkbp:caused_by Confederate naval attack
gptkbp:commander Captain Edward W. Watson
gptkbp:crew mixed crew of sailors and soldiers
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and films about naval battles
gptkbp:cultural_references mentioned in Civil War documentaries
gptkbp:date January 15, 1863
gptkbp:displacement 1,200 tons
gptkbp:educational_programs used in teaching naval history.
gptkbp:enemy_ship gptkb:CSS_Alabama
gptkbp:events U. S. Navy increased patrols in the area
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military history studies
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger naval strategy of the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_documentation captured in photographs and drawings
gptkbp:historical_records documented in naval archives
gptkbp:historical_significance highlighted the vulnerability of naval vessels
first U. S. Navy ship sunk by a Confederate warship
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label sinking of USS Hatteras
gptkbp:investigates conducted by the U. S. Navy
gptkbp:legacy remains a symbol of naval warfare during the Civil War
gptkbp:length 210 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gulf_of_Mexico
near Galveston, Texas
gptkbp:memorials commemorated in various historical sites
gptkbp:military_engagement part of a series of battles at sea
gptkbp:military_lessons emphasized the importance of naval intelligence
gptkbp:military_strategy blockade running and coastal defense
gptkbp:mission patrol duties in the Gulf
gptkbp:notable_event part of the American Civil War
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:USS_Hatteras
steam propulsion system
gptkbp:post_war_career shifted naval power dynamics in the region
gptkbp:preservation_efforts efforts to protect the wreck site
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Galveston
gptkbp:research ongoing studies of the wreck site
gptkbp:resulted_in sinking of the ship
gptkbp:shipwreck remains discovered in 1995
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:sports_club
gptkbp:sunk about 50 feet
gptkbp:survivors about 50 crew members rescued
testimonies collected from crew members
gptkbp:tactics use of commerce raiders by the Confederacy
gptkbp:team limited due to war conditions
gptkbp:total_fights sunk by enemy fire
gptkbp:year_created 1861
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Raphael_Semmes
gptkb:CSS_Alabama_IV
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6