USS Theta (1864) [SEP] conflict
USS Theta (1864)
USS "Theta" (1864) was a steamer purchased by the Union Navy during the latter years of the American Civil War.
"Theta" was acquired by the Admiral David Dixon Porter, but records of her service are sparse. Since she was a tugboat, she probably served that function, as required, at Norfolk, Virginia.
Purchased by the Union Navy.
"John T. Jenkins", a screw tug, was purchased for the Navy by Rear Admiral David Dixon
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On May 4, 1864, the USS "Signal" was ordered to proceed up the Red River with a bearer of dispatches from Major General Nathaniel Prentice Banks, the commander of the Union Red River Campaign forces. After traversing about on the river, the USS "Signal" met Confederate forces, and the ensuing conflict, which also involved the USS "Covington" and Army transport ship "John Warner", continued into the night. On May 5, the "Signal" was disabled and the