sentences:  Nevertheless, the need for blockading vessels was so great off the coast of South Carolina that, on the 12th, she and —towed by —got underway to join Flag Officer DuPont.However, their conditions worsened soon after their departure, forcing them both to return to Newport News, Virginia.Although it seemed desirable to send "Shawsheen" north for repairs, the tactical situation in the vicinity of Hampton Roads required her to remain there.