Supply steamer Laurel arms the Sea King off Madeira
October 1864, Funchal, Portugal.
- Date
- October 1864
- Where
- Funchal, Portugal
- What happened
- Other
- Event
- 132 of 174
The Glasgow-built Sea King sailed from London on October 8, 1864, and the supply steamer Laurel left Liverpool the same day. They met at Funchal, Madeira, where Laurel delivered officers, crew, naval guns, ammunition and ship's stores. The ship was converted nearby into the cruiser CSS Shenandoah.