Dare
Blockade Runner · Confederate States · Lost 1864 · The Georgia & South Carolina Coast
A blockade-running steamer burned at North Inlet near Georgetown, South Carolina, in 1864.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Dare was a Confederate blockade-running steamer active along the Georgetown, South Carolina coast during the Civil War. She was burned at North Inlet in 1864, one of several blockade runners lost in the shallow inlets near Georgetown as the Union naval cordon tightened. Few particulars of her build or full career survive.
Vessel
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Loss
- February 20, 1864
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- North Inlet, near Georgetown, South Carolina
- North Inlet
- Georgetown, South Carolina
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- North Inlet, Georgetown, South Carolina
Evidence
Overall confidence: Sparsely documented (40/100)
Builder, dimensions, and exact date of loss are not established in the sources reviewed.
Georgetown County historical records
Loss at North Inlet by fire during Civil War blockade-running activity.
