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==Fate== After her crew surrendered her to the British government at Liverpool on 6 November 1865, the British handed ''Shenandoah'' over to the United States government. The ship was sold to Matthew Isaac Wilson of Liverpool. In 1867 Wilson sold her to [[Majid bin Said of Zanzibar|Majid bin Said]], the first [[Sultan of Zanzibar]], who renamed her ''El Majidi'' after himself.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://americancivilwar.com/tcwn/civil_war/Navy_Ships/CSS_Shenandoah.html|title=CSS Shenandoah Confederate Navy Cruiser American Civil War}}</ref> On 15 April 1872 a hurricane hit [[Zanzibar]]. ''El Majidi'' was one of six ships owned by [[Seyed Burgash]] that were blown ashore and wrecked.<ref>"Great Britain & Zanzibar" British and Foreign State Papers Page 551</ref> Her crew were rescued.<ref name=LM220572>{{Cite news |title=The Hurricane at Zanzibar |newspaper=Leeds Mercury |location=Leeds |date=22 May 1872 |issue=10644 }}</ref> She was refloated on 7 July with assistance from {{HMS|Wolverine|1863|6}}.<ref name=Times091272>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=A Zanibar War Steamer |date=9 December 1872 |issue=27555 |page=6 |column=B }}</ref> After temporary repairs she sailed on 10 September 1872 from Zanzibar to Bombay with 130 passengers and crew. She developed holes and took on water, sinking a few days later.<ref name="wrecksite.eu"/> ''El Majidi'' was subsequently repaired. She foundered in the [[Gulf of Aden]] off [[Socotra]], [[Aden Governorate]] in November 1879. There were a few survivors.<ref name=DC181179>{{Cite news |title=Serious Shipping Disasters |newspaper=Dundee Courier |location=Dundee |date=18 November 1879 |issue=8214 }}</ref><ref name=LM181179>{{Cite news |title=Shipping |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=Liverpool |date=18 November 1879 |issue=9937 }}</ref> She was on a voyage from Zanzibar to [[Bombay]], [[British Raj|India]], where she was to undergo repairs.<ref name=NC211179>{{Cite news |title=Disasters at Sea |newspaper=Newcastle Courant |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=21 November 1879 |issue=10690 }}</ref>
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