Question

which union ship sank the neptune when it attempted to ram it? harriet lane bayou city westfield renshaw how did the commander of the westfield try to prevent his ship from falling into confederate hands? surrendered the ship blew up the ship ran aground on purpose sent the ship out to sea confederate general magruder had retaken galveston with a loss of twenty - six men killed and 117 men wounded

Explanation:

For the first question: The Harriet Lane, a Union ship, sank the Confederate ship Neptune when the Neptune tried to ram it during the Battle of Galveston.
For the second question: When the Westfield was trapped and at risk of being seized by Confederates, its commander, William B. Renshaw, ordered the ship to be blown up to prevent it from falling into Confederate control (Renshaw was killed in the explosion).

Answer:

1. Harriet Lane
2. Blew up the ship