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Line 85: On January 23 to January 25, 1865, torpedo boats ''Scorpion'', {{Ship\|CSS\|Hornet\|\|2}} and {{Ship\|CSS\|Wasp\|\|2}}, under the overall command of Lieutenant [[Charles Read (naval officer)\|Charles W. Read]], CSN, joined Flag Officer J.K. Mitchell's [[James River Squadron]] in the abortive attack on General [[Ulysses S. Grant]]'s main supply base at [[City Point, Virginia]]. Attempting to rejoin her consort, the ironclad {{Ship\|CSS\|Richmond}}, ran aground above Trent's Reach~~, and~~; ''Scorpion'' ended up fast ashore also and was severely damaged by the magazine explosion which destroyed nearby gunboat {{Ship\|CSS\|Drewry}}, on January 24. Abandoned, she fell into Federal hands.<ref name="hazegray"/> ==References==

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