Combat Stores Ship - Storeship

Storeship

Storeships were used by both the United States and the United Kingdom during the War of 1812. Again during the Mexican-American War in the Pacific and in the American Civil War captured enemy prizes that were not considered "war like" enough to be sold for prize money often became storeships for a naval force operating where no friendly ports are nearby. USS Fredonia participated in the Baja California Campaign in the War with Mexico. During the Spanish-American War and the Filippino War the American navy acquired the storeship USS Celtic and other similar vessels to serve in the Asiatic Squadron.