Island lighthouse and sank in seven fathoms ( of water. The officers and crew were rescued by and taken to Newport News, Virginia. As of 2005, no other ship in the United States Navy has borne the name Sumpter, although there was a , an attack transport which served with the U.S. Navy during World War II, and a , a tank landing ship decommissioned in 1993. See also Union Navy Union blockade References Ships of the Union Navy Ships built in Philadelphia Steamships of the United States Navy Gunboats of the United States Navy American Civil War patrol vessels of the United States Shipwrecks of the Virginia coast Shipwrecks of the American Civil War 1853 ships Maritime incidents in June 1863 Ships sunk in collisions