AH-WR-1379

USS Union

Storeship · United States · Lost 1846 · The Mexican Gulf Coast & Campeche

A US Navy storeship lost off Veracruz in the same December 1846 storm that destroyed USS Somers.

Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.

Interpretive Reconstruction, drawn to convey the vessel's era, type and general form. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

USS Union was a US Navy support vessel operating with the Home Squadron blockading Veracruz during the Mexican-American War. She was wrecked in the same sudden storm of 8 December 1846 that capsized USS Somers nearby. Details of her construction and crew are sparsely recorded compared with the well-documented Somers disaster.

Vessel

Built: Not established
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Wood
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Sail
Owners: United States Navy

Loss

Date: December 8, 1846
Cause: Storm
Location: Off Veracruz, Mexico
Water: Gulf of Mexico
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Not established
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: Not established
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: Not established
Accuracy: Position not established
Nearest: Veracruz, Mexico
Region: The Mexican Gulf Coast & Campeche

Evidence

Overall confidence: Sparsely documented (40/100)

Details of construction, dimensions, and casualties are not established in the sources reviewed.

Naval History and Heritage Command
Reference to loss alongside USS Somers.