CSS Bienville

CSS Bienville[1] was a light draft steamer "substantially built" of yellow pine and white oak under contract by John Hughes and Co., at Bayou St. John, La., in 1861-62. Collaborating and inspecting for the Government in the Hughes yard was S. D. Porter, Acting Constructor, CSN. She was launched in February 1862 and delivered on 5 April. Her commanding officer was Lt. C. B. Poindexter, CSN. On 21 April 1862, as the battle of New Orleans impended, Bienville was still without a crew, consequently her officers were obliged to destroy her in Lake Pontchartrain to prevent capture.

For other ships with the same name, see USS Bienville.
History
Confederate States of AmericaConfederate States
NameBienville
NamesakeBienville
OwnerConfederate States Navy
BuilderJohn Hughes and S. D. Porter
FateScuttled.
General characteristics
TypeSidewheel steamer
Armament5 guns

References
  1. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. United States Government Publishing Office. 1921. p. 249. Retrieved April 3, 2022.

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