SAN JACINTO

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.

USS SAN JACINTO
Commissioned November 1851 - Decommissioned July 13 1853
Recommissioned August 5 1854 - Decommissioned June 21 1855
Recommissioned October 4 1855 - Decommissioned August 6 1858
Recommissioned July 6 1859 - Decommissioned November 30 1861
Recommissioned March 1 1862
SUNK (Struck reef) January 1 1865, near Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas

Hulk sold May 17 1871 at Nassau, New Providence

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (DATE RANGE)

Postmarks

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

1st Commissioning November 1851 to July 13 1853

Multiple Foreign Postmarks

Italy(origin), France,England

1852-06-17

Note:

5th Commissioning March 1 1862 to January 1 1865

Philadelphia PA CDS

1862-09-19

Posted to USS SAN JACINTO at Boston
Back Boston MA CDS 09-20

Other Information

SAN JACINTO was built as an experimental ship to test new propulsion concepts
Assigned to service in European waters January 1852
Attached to the Home Squadron in the spring of 1855
Performed service in the Africa Squadron to help suppress the slave trade 1859
Captured the Brig STORM KING August 8 1859 off the Congo River
Assumed flagship duties for the East Gulf Blockading Squadron June 1 1862 at Key West, FL
Re-assigned to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron
Ran aground Blockade Runner ALABAMA September 12 1863
Captured Steamer SS LIZZIE DAVIS September 16 1863
Captured Schooner ROEBUCK January 7 1864

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