The CSSNashvillewas the first Confederate warship to be recognized by Great Britain when the commerce raider arrived in Southampton, Great Britain, on November 21, 1861. This caused a diplomatic estrangement between Great Britain and the United States simultaneously with the infamous Trent Affair. Virtually trapped in Southampton by USSTuscarora, thanks to the British Foreign Enlistment Act,Nashvillewas able to escape and run through the blockade into Beaufort, North Carolina. TheNashvilleended its commerce raiding career when it was sold to become a blockade runner at Georgetown, South Carolina. Nevertheless, CSSNashvilleplayed an important role in the Confederate search for European recognition.
FAST MAIL STEAMER
TheNashvillewas built as a fast screw steamer constructed by William Collyer of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and it launched on September 22, 1853.Commissioned as United States Mail Steamer, the sidewheelerNashvillemaintained a passenger run between New York and Charleston, South Carolina. The ship’s characteristics were as follows:
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