The Three USS Columbias in the Civil War

I am writing about three U.S. Navy ships named the Columbia which took part in the Civil War in my Running the Blockade:  Civil War Navy blog.

One of them was the second frigate by that name and this one was launched from the Washington Navy Yard in the 1830s.  However, it was burned when the Confederates captured the Norfolk Navy Yard.  The second one was a former blockade runner that was captured on its maiden voyage, turned into a Union blockader and ran aground and sank after just one month's service.

The third one was a former Cofederate ironclad captured at Charleston.

Three USS Columbias and not much service.

You can go to the Civil War Navy blog to read about them.

--Brock-Perry