Raising and Later Service
The United States Navy then raised and temporarily hull-patched the Confederate ram after the fall of Plymouth. After the end of the war, the Union gunboat USS Ceres towed Albemarle to the Norfolk Navy Yard where she arrived on 27 April 1865. On 7 June orders were issued to repair her damaged hull, and she entered dry dock for that purpose soon thereafter. The work was completed on 14 August 1865; two weeks later the ironclad was judged condemned by a Washington, D.C. prize court. She saw no active naval service after being placed in ordinary at Norfolk, where she remained until finally being sold at public auction on 15 October 1867 to J. N. Leonard and Company. No record of any subsequent career has been found; she was likely scrapped for salvage following purchase. One of her 6.4-inch (160 mm) double-banded Brooke rifled cannon was on display at the Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief U. S. Atlantic Command at the Norfolk, Virginia Naval base. Her smokestack is on display at the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
Prize Court Adjudication
| Date | Ship Type | Prize Name | Gross Proceeds | Costs and Expenses | Amount for Distribution | Where Adjudicated | Sent to 4th Auditor for Distribution | Vessels Entitled to Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ram | Albemarle | $79,944.00 | $2,645.30 | $77,298.70 | Washington | 28 Aug 1865 | Lieutenant Commander Cushing and party |
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