What the records say
- When
- 11 Jan 1863
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 29.32° N, 94.66° W
- Description
- 1863 naval battle of the American Civil War
- Naval
- yes
Action off Galveston Light
Naval battle of the American Civil War
The action off Galveston Light was a short naval battle fought during the American Civil War in January 1863. Confederate raider CSS Alabama encountered and sank the United States Navy steamer USS Hatteras off Galveston Lighthouse in Texas.
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