for a blockade runner. Although Peterhoff sank within half an hour, all of her crew were saved. On the night of 7 March 1864, men from and boarded the wreck at low tide and destroyed as much as they could, cutting down the masts and spiking all the guns that they could reach. Post-war After the Civil War, the Supreme Court overturned the prize court's decision, and the owners of the Peterhoff received compensation for their loss. The wreck of Peterhoff was rediscovered by divers in 1963 in of water off Kure Beach, North Carolina. Three 32-pounder smoothbore cannon were later salvaged. In 1974, a 30-pounder Parrott rifle was raised, and is now on display at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Other guns from the ship are on display at Fort Fisher State Historic Site and the Carteret County Museum of History at Morehead City, North Carolina. The wreck site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. See also Blockade runners of the American Civil War Blockade mail of the Confederacy References External links 72 U.S. 28 -The Peterhoff United States Supreme Court ruling 1850 ships Ships built on the River Thames Steamships of Russia Ships of the Imperial Russian Navy Maritime incidents in November 1850 Merchant ships of the United Kingdom Paddle steamers of the United Kingdom Shipwrecks on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Ships of the Union Navy Steamships of the United States Navy Gunboats of the United States Navy American Civil War patrol vessels of the United States Shipwrecks of the American Civil War Shipwrecks of the Carolina coast Friendly fire incidents Ships sunk in collisions National Register of Historic Places in New Hanover County, North Carolina Captured ships Maritime incidents in March 1864