USS Stephen Young

USS Stephen Young was one of the ships of the Stone Fleet, sunk in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina to be used as a blockade during the American Civil War.

The 200-ton merchant

harbor on 25 or 26 January 1862.

This Stephen Young may be the merchantman cargo ship Stephen J. Young, that was previously captained by Isaac D. Seyburn, a Union naval officer who later helped maintain the blockade in this area.

See also

• Union Blockade

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

32°44′38″N 79°49′48″W / 32.744°N 79.830°W / 32.744; -79.830