Berwick Bay (ship)

History
Name	Berwick Bay
Namesake	Berwick Bay, Louisiana
Operator	Confederate States of America
Captured	3 February 1863
Fate	Captured by Union forces and destroyed
General characteristics
Type	steamer
Displacement	64 tons

Berwick Bay was a steamer engaged in transporting supplies for the Confederates in the Mississippi River area. She was captured and destroyed on 3 February 1863 by Ellet's Ram Fleet as she came out of the Red River heavily laden with supplies for Port Hudson, Louisiana. She displaced 64 tons and was named for Berwick Bay, Louisiana.

See also

• Mississippi Marine Brigade

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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