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In April 1865 the US had a big navy, in terms of numbers of vessels & sailors, and had a blockade of the south. It's navy had some good firepower and armor protection. But what was the operating range of its main fleet units?

Was the US Navy capable of only operating in strength only in the immediate vicinity of the US (an area roughly analogous to the modern EEZ, pictured in the attached map), or was it capable of exerting power against another western fleet in a somewhat wider area, including the EEZs around Cuba, Mexico, Canada, the Bahamas, Haiti, and other parts of the Caribbean.

How much of whatever US naval power and reach existing in April 1865 was still around by:

October 1865
October 1867
October 1868
October 1869
October 1870
October 1873

What was going on with the Spanish, French and British fleets over this same period of time between April 1865 and October 1873 ?

Looking back on an earlier time, how did the naval power of the United States compare with that of Spain and France in the years 1853-1860?

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