Queen of the Wave
Blockade Runner · Confederate States · Lost 1863 · The Georgia & South Carolina Coast
A Confederate blockade-running steamer destroyed at the mouth of the North Santee River in 1863 to keep her from Union hands.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Queen of the Wave was a steamer engaged in blockade running along the South Carolina coast during the Civil War. In January 1863 she was run aground and destroyed near the North Santee River while being pursued by Union naval vessels. She is one of numerous blockade-running losses along the Santee delta.
Vessel
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Loss
- January 30, 1863
- Enemy action
- North Santee River, South Carolina
- North Santee River
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Mouth of the North Santee River, South Carolina
Evidence
Overall confidence: Sparsely documented (45/100)
Builder, dimensions, and precise wreck position are not established in the sources reviewed.
South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology
Loss location and date near the North Santee River.
