Capt. Melancton Smith, USN
Cdr. J.W. Cooke, CSN
9 US gunboats; 1 Confederate ram
Total casualties were under 100.
On May 5, CSS Albemarle fought seven blockading Union ships to a draw at the mouth of the Roanoke River. Federals recaptured the converted steamer Bombshell. The USS Sassacus was badly damaged.
Location:
Chowan and Washington Counties, North Carolina, United States
Outcome:
Inconclusive
Campaign:
Operations against Plymouth (April-May 1864)
Start Date:
Thursday, May 5, 1864
Start Year:
1864
End Date:
Thursday, May 5, 1864
End Year:
1864
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