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hellosailor · 24-06-2006, 11:09

So I sstarted hunting on the web:

"[United States Consul to England] Thomas Haines Dudley...was charged with the responsibilty of disposing of four Confederate ships that the British had handed over to the U.S.. ...In January of 1866, an attempt had been made to sail the Shenandoah to the United States, but had failed due to stormy weather. Dudley was authorised to sell the ship, her equipment and stores at auction...The U.S. Government was apparently satisfied with this, as he was then authorised to sell the Tallahassee (Chamelion) and the Sumter."

http://www.csa-dixie.com/liverpool_dixie/sale.htm

If that's correct, the USN had no claim to the bell, as the ship and all her contents had legally been sold off by the US.

Houghton-Mifflin confirm that the ship was legally SOLD by the US before she sunk:
college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/ ships/html/sh_083300_cssshenandoa.htm
"Seized by the U.S. government, she was sold to the Sultan of Zanzibar and renamed El Majidi. She foundered at sea en route from Zanzibar to Bombay."

So the logic here eludes me.

24-06-2006, 11:09	#6
hellosailor Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,993	So I sstarted hunting on the web: "[United States Consul to England] Thomas Haines Dudley...was charged with the responsibilty of disposing of four Confederate ships that the British had handed over to the U.S.. ...In January of 1866, an attempt had been made to sail the Shenandoah to the United States, but had failed due to stormy weather. Dudley was authorised to sell the ship, her equipment and stores at auction...The U.S. Government was apparently satisfied with this, as he was then authorised to sell the Tallahassee (Chamelion) and the Sumter." http://www.csa-dixie.com/liverpool_dixie/sale.htm If that's correct, the USN had no claim to the bell, as the ship and all her contents had legally been sold off by the US. Houghton-Mifflin confirm that the ship was legally SOLD by the US before she sunk: college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/ ships/html/sh_083300_cssshenandoa.htm "Seized by the U.S. government, she was sold to the Sultan of Zanzibar and renamed El Majidi. She foundered at sea en route from Zanzibar to Bombay." So the logic here eludes me.