| Ship | State | Description |
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| A. B. Thompson |  United States | American Civil War: Captured by theConfederate privateerLady Davis ( Confederate States of America) in 1861, the 980-tonfull-rigged ship wasscuttled as ablockship in theSavannah River inGeorgia byConfederate forces in late 1861 or early 1862.[1] |
| Agnes Willie | United States | Bound fromGreen Bay, Wisconsin, for an unknown destination with a cargo ofapples, the vesselcapsized inLake Michigan 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) offBaileys Harbor, Wisconsin. Both people aboard survived, but she drifted ashore and was wrecked.[2] |
| Alexander | Flag unknown | Theschooner was wrecked offWilmington, North Carolina,Confederate States of America.[3] |
| Belle Italia | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: Thesloop orschooner was scuttled as ablockship in the Main Ship Channel atCorpus Christi, Texas after 10 July. She was refloated on 15 August and returned to service.[4] |
| Belle Peoria | United States | The sidewheelpaddle steamer was wrecked in theMissouri River atFort Buford in theDakota Territory sometime between 1862 and 1864. She was repaired and returned to service.[5] |
| Black Hawk No. 2 | United States | The 57- or 211-ton sidewheelpaddle steamer struck asnag and sank without loss of life in the Missouri River at the mouth ofBee Creek, 2 miles (3.2 km) belowWeston, Missouri.[6] |
| California | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: The 77-tonschooner was scuttled as ablockship at theDog River Bar inMobile Bay,Alabama, in 1862 or 1863.[7] |
| Catherine | Flag unknown | American Civil War,Union blockade: During an attempt torun the Union blockade, theschooner was stranded atSabine Pass on the border betweenLouisiana andTexas sometime during the American Civil War.[4] |
| Chieftain |  United Kingdom | Thewhaler was lost in the Davis Strait. Her crew, at least 28 people, survived.[8] |
| Colonel Clay | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: The 257-ton sidewheelpaddle steamer was scuttled as ablockship at theDog River Bar inMobile Bay,Alabama, in 1862 or 1863.[7] |
| Cremona | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: Loaded withbricks, the sternwheelpaddle steamer was scuttled as ablockship at the Dog River Bar.[9] |
| CSSCurtis Peck |  Confederate States Navy | American Civil War: Confederate forces scuttled the 446-ton sidewheelpaddle steamer as ablockship in theJames River inVirginia belowDrewry's Bluff either in mid-May or in September.[10][11] |
| Cyclops | Flag unknown | During a voyage fromSan Francisco, California, toCoquille, Oregon, theschooner was wrecked onCoos Bay Bar inCoos Bay off the coast ofOregon either in 1858 or in the spring of 1862.[12] |
| Damascus | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: The vessel was sunk as ablockship in the James River below Drewry's Bluff in late 1862.[13] |
| Dr. Kane | United States | The 191-ton sternwheelpaddle steamer struck asnag and sank in deep water in theOhio River 300 yards (274 meters) below the publicwharf atCairo, Illinois, sometime during the American Civil War.[14] |
| Dunbar | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: Thesteamer was sunk in Cypress Creek along theTennessee River to prevent her capture byUnion forces after the surrender ofFort Henry,Tennessee, to Union forces on 6 February.[15] |
| Eclipse | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: Loaded withbricks, the 156-ton sternwheelpaddle steamer was scuttled as ablockship at the Dog River Bar.[9] |
| Efina Kuyne |  Netherlands | Thegalliot was wrecked atHalf Moon Bay on the coast ofCalifornia, United States.[16] |
| Elizabeth Campbell | United Kingdom | The ship departed fromTrinidad for theClyde. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[17] |
| Emerald | United States | American Civil War, Union blockade: The 518-tonfull-rigged ship, part of the "Stone Fleet", was beached deliberately atTybee Island, Georgia, Confederate States of America in late December 1861 or early January 1862.[18] |
| Energy | Flag unknown | Thebrig was wrecked on Coos Bay Bar with the loss of all but one of her crew.[12] |
| Ewing | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: The steamer, aPrivateer, was burned at dock inPensacola Bay to prevent capture.[19] |
| Frederick Greff | United States Army | The 46-ton sidewheelpaddle steamer was reported sunk by ice, possibly inAquia Creek in Virginia.[20] |
| General McNeil | Flag unknown | The sternwheelpaddle steamer struck asnag and sank in theMissouri River atHowards Bend nearSt. Louisi, sometime during the 1860s.[6] |
| Gremyatchi |  Imperial Russian Navy | Thesteamship struck a rock atCronstadt whilst attempting to assist an American vessel and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[21] |
| Hazard | Flag unknown | Thebrig was lost at "Squan Inlet". "Squan" and "Squan Beach" were terms used at the time for the coast ofNew Jersey nearManasquan and sometimes for the 7-mile (11 km) stretch of coast betweenManasquan Inlet andCranberry Inlet or for the entire coast of New Jersey betweenSea Girt andBarnegat Inlet. "Squan Inlet" could refer toManasquan Inlet or another inlet in the area.[22] |
| Hoboken | United States | American Civil War,Burnside's North Carolina Expedition: The 530-ton sidewheelpaddle steamer was lost on 1 or 2 January or in February during the expedition to the coastal area ofNorth Carolina.[23] |
| I. W. Hancox | United States | Thesteamtug was lost off the coast ofTexas, Confederate States of America in late 1862.[24] |
| J. D. James | United States | Thesternwheeltowboat sank in theAllegheny River 7 miles (11 km) aboveOil City, Pennsylvania, in 1861 or 1862. She was refloated in May or June 1862.[25] |
| CSSJ. D. Swain | Confederate States Navy | American Civil War: The 1,228-ton sidewheelpaddle steamer sank in theEast Pearl River inLouisiana near the mouth ofMcCall's River.[26] Union forces refloated her in early April 1864, repaired her, and placed her in Union service.[27] |
| J. J. Crittenden | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: Theschooner was captured by thegunboatUSS Whitehead ( United States Navy) on 10 April offNewbegun Creek, North Carolina, in 1862 and subsequently was scuttled as ablockship in the Currituck Lock of theAlbemarle and Chesapeake Canal in North Carolina.[28][29] |
| John |  New Zealand | The tradingschooner was wrecked in theHauraki Gulf sometime prior to 8 July, with the loss of two crew and one passenger. The remains of the passenger were found on 23 August near Gull Point (now Toroa Point),Torbay.[30] |
| John Roach | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: The vessel was sunk as ablockship in the James River below Drewry's Bluff in late 1862.[31][32] |
| Kentucky Brig | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: Loaded withbricks, the vessel was scuttled as ablockship at the Dog River Bar.[33] |
| Kossuth | Flag unknown | Thefull-rigged ship was lost offDungeness Spit on the coast ofWashington Territory.[34] |
| Laura | Flag unknown | American Civil War: The 83-ton sternwheelpaddle steamer was lost inFlorida, Confederate States of America.[35] |
| Marens | Flag unknown | Thebrig sank in the James River sometime during the American Civil War.[36] |
| Monterey | United States | The 120-tonschooner was lost atPoint Reyes on the coast ofCalifornia in either November 1861 or November 1862.[37] |
| Morning | British North America | Thesteamship was beaten to pieces in a violent snowstorm onLake Simcoe. Her remains have since deteriorated.|- | Nanjemoy | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: Thefull-rigged ship was sunk with no cargo aboard in shallow water in theCoan River in Virginia while operating as ablockade runner sometime between 1861 and 1863. The armedtugUSS Yankee ( United States Navy) refloated her as aprize on 15 July 1863.[38] |
| USS Noble | United States Navy | American Civil War: Thebarque was [scuttled as ablockship nearSavannah, Georgia, Confederate States of America as part of the Stone Fleet in early 1862. |
| Osiris | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: The 145- or 183-ton sidewheelpaddle steamer, operated as aferry by the ConfederateQuartermaster Department on the coast ofSouth Carolina betweenCharleston,Castle Pickney, andSullivn's Island, was destroyed by a fire allegedly set by Union sympathizers sometime during the American Civil War.[39] |
| Paint Rock | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: The Confederates scuttled thesteamer either inAlabama or atChattanooga, Tennessee, to prevent her capture by Union forces.[40] |
| Prince Albert | New Zealand | Thebrig was wrecked off the south coast ofSouth Island late in 1862, possibly in October. It had been recovering cargo abandoned during the wreck of theFlying Miston 26 August.[41] |
| Royal Shoal Lightship | Confederate States of America | Thelightship sank in theNeuse River in North Carolina. She was refloated later in the year by the wrecking vesselDirigo (Flag unknown).[42] |
| Saint Mary′s | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: The 337-ton sidewheelpaddle steamer was scuttled by Confederate forces inMcGirt's Creek orHaw Haw Creek 5 miles (8 km) fromJacksonville, Florida, in either March or May 1862. She was refloated, repaired, and returned to Confederate service.[43] |
| Sebusticook | United States | American Civil War: The 549- or 560-tonfull-rigged ship was scuttled as ablockship in theSavannah River in Georgia.[44] |
| Sond Gamrieb |  Denmark | Thewhaler was lost in the Davis Strait. Her crew survivec.[8] |
| Stag | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: Thesteamer was sunk nearFranklin Depot in theBlackwater River inVirginia. ThegunboatUSS Hunchback ( United States Navy) discovered her wreck on 29 May.[45] |
| Standard | United Kingdom | American Civil War, Union blockade: Trapped in April 1862 by Union forces in theNorth Newport River in Georgia with 10 people and a cargo ofgroceries,medicine,boots,lead, andgun caps, the 110-tonbrig was scuttled offSt. Catherines Island.[46] |
| Stephen Decatur | United States | The 308-ton sidewheelpaddle steamer sank in theMississippi River atDevil's Island belowSt. Louis, Missouri, sometime between 1862 and 1865. She later was refloated.[47] |
| CSSUnited States | Confederate States Navy | American Civil War: Thereceiving ship, also known unofficially as CSSConfederate States, was scuttled as ablockship in theElizabeth River, Virginia in April or May.[48] |
| William B. Romer | United States | Thepilotschooner was wrecked on submerged rock – later named Romer Shoal – inNew York Harbor offNew York City sometime during the American Civil War. Onepilot lost his life in the wreck.[49] |
| Winfield Scott | United States Army | Thesteamtransport was lost on the coast of South Carolina, either wrecked inSkull Creek nearPort Royal Sound in January or lost atDaufuskie Island in February.[50] |
| Wythe | Flag unknown | Theschooner sank in the James River in Virginia sometime during theAmerican Civil War (1861–1865).[51] |
| Yazoo | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: Left behind by Confederate forces when they evacuated Island Number 10 in theMississippi River after theBattle of Island Number Ten on 7 April 1862, thesidewheelsteamboat was captured by Union forces and later scuttled.[52] |
| Two unidentified brigs | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: Thebrig werescuttled as ablockship in theNeuse River 3 miles (5 km) belowNew Bern, North Carolina.[53] |
| Unidentified light ship | Confederate States of America | The light ship sank in theRappahannock River in front ofFort Lowry, Virginia, sometime before April 1862.[51] |
| Unidentified schooner | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: Theschooner was blown up by thesubmarinePioneer ( Confederate States of America) inLake Pontchartrain inLouisiana whilePioneer was undergoingtrials in the early months of 1862.[54] |
| Unidentified schooner | United States | Carrying a cargo ofcoal, theschooner was wrecked on HatterasBar offCape Hatteras, North Carolina, during agale in early 1862.[55] |
| Two unidentified schooners | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: Theschooners were sunk nearFranklin Depot in theBlackwater River in Virginia. ThegunboatUSS Hunchback ( United States Navy) discovered their wrecks on 29 May.[56] |
| Three unidentified schooners | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: Confederate forces scuttled theschooners inVirginia 2 to 3 miles (3.2 to 4.8 km) from the mouth of theBlackwater River in 1861 or 1862, sometime prior to thegunboatUSS Hunchback ( United States Navy) moving one of them on 23 May 1862 in order to steam up the river.[56] |
| Two unidentified vessels | Confederate States of America | American Civil War: Loaded with stone, the two vessels were scuttled asblockships in the Main Ship Channel at Corpus Christi, Texas sometime after 10 July and before mid-August.[57] |
