Editing Scuttling (section)

===Stone Fleet (1861–1862) ===
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In December 1861 and January 1862, [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] forces scuttled a number of former [[whaler]]s and other [[merchant ship]]s in an attempt to block access to Confederate ports during the [[American Civil War]]. Loaded with stone before being scuttled, the scuttled ships were known as the "[[Stone Fleet]]". Those scuttled in December 1861 sometimes are called the "First Stone Fleet", while those sunk in January 1862 sometimes are termed the "Second Stone Fleet".