Running Aground and Destroyed
Caught in a gale off Cape Henry on 25 February, R. B. Forbes was driven ashore and wrecked a few miles south of Currituck Inlet. Young America — dispatched to the scene — brought off the steamer's crew and all salvageable equipment. She was then burnt to prevent capture by Confederate forces.
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