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USS ''Congress'' (1841) — the fourth United States Navy ship to carry that name — was a sailing frigate, like her predecessor, . ''Congress'' served with distinction in the Mediterranean, South Atlantic Ocean, and in the Pacific Ocean. She continued to operate as an American warship until the American Civil War, where she was sunk by the ironclad CSS ''Virginia'' in battle off Newport News, Virginia. ==Mediterranean and South Atlantic Ocean operations== ''Congress'' was launched at the Portsmouth Navy Yard on 16 August 1841 and placed in commission under Captain Philip Voorhees on 7 May 1842. Her first cruise — starting on 15 July — took her to the Mediterranean for service with the Squadron of Commodores Charles W. Morgan and Charles Morris. In December 1843, Voorhees joined Commodore Daniel Turner's Brazil Squadron blockading Montevideo in safeguarding U.S. trade during the Uruguayan Civil War. Generally, the U.S. Navy stayed aloof from lower-South American troubles. However, on 29 September 1844, Voorhees captured an armed Argentine schooner that delivered a mail to the Argentine commanding officer.〔Written on 11 Sep 1844 to Mrs. Philip F. Voorhees by American author James Fenimore Cooper, http://www.fulkerson.org/jersey.html〕 This overreaction damaged the US-Argentina relation and resulted in a court martial for Vorhees. His impetuosity resulted in a few months suspension, for Voorheees, but did little damage to his career.〔David Foster Long, "Gold braid and foreign relations: diplomatic activities of U.S. naval officers, 1798-1883", pg 157-160, Naval Institute Press, 1988〕 ''Congress'' remained active in the theatre until January 1845. She was then placed in ordinary at Norfolk, Virginia in March. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS Congress (1841)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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