What? What? What?
A ship which shares my name came to a tragic end during the Civil War, almost one hundred years before I was born. From the website:
Attempting to run into Charleston, S.C., through Maffitt's Channel on 19 March 1865, she was spotted by the yacht America which quickly brought gunfire from USS Wissahickon, crippling Georgiana. Capt. A. B. Davidson flashed a white light in token of surrender, thus gaining time to beach his ship in 14 feet of water, three-quarters of a mile offshore and escape on the land side with all hands; this was construed as "the most consummate treachery" by the disappointed blockading crew.
...Lt. Comdr. J. L. Davis, USN, commanding Wissahickon, decided to set the wreck afire lest guerrilla bands from shore try to salvage her or her cargo: she burned for several days accompanied by large explosions when lots of powder succumbed to the flames.
Is that fair I ask you? Rascals and cowards!
Labels: namesakes
posted by Georgiana @ 9:57 PM
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See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_(yacht)#History_subsequent_to_the_race for info on the yacht "America," which is the yacht the America's Cup is named after.
The America's Cup is the oldest trophy in international sport.
Goodness! She went through the ringer also. Poor thing.
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