Squib-class torpedo boat procured late in 1864 by the Confederate States Navy
For other ships with the same name, see USS Scorpion and HMS Scorpion.
History
Confederate States
Name
Scorpion
In service
Late 1864
Fate
Abandoned and captured
General characteristics
Class and type
Squib-class torpedo boat
Length
46 feet (14 m)
Beam
6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m)
Depth of hold
3 feet 9 inches (1.14 m)
Armament
1x spar torpedo
Armor
Thin iron plates
CSS Scorpion was a Squib-class torpedo boat that served in the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War. Armed with a single spar torpedo, she originally served guard duty on the James River after being built in late 1864. Along with the rest of the James River Squadron, Scorpion moved downriver on January 23, 1865, and participated in the Battle of Trent's Reach. After performing depth soundings near Union obstructions, Scorpion moved to get a lantern from the ironclad CSS Virginia II, but ran into a hawser and then ran aground. At 07:10 on the morning of January 24, Union fire struck the abandoned tender CSS Drewry, which then exploded. The force of the explosion swept Scorpion out of control downriver. An attempt to rescue her that night failed, and she was captured by Union forces.
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