CSS Fredericksburg
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CSS[Note 1] Fredericksburg was a casemate ironclad that served as part of the James River Squadron of the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War. Laid down in 1862 and Launched the following year, she did not see action until 1864 due to delays in receiving her armor and guns. After passing through the obstructions at Drewry's Bluff in May 1864, she participated in several minor actions on the James River and fought in the Battle of Chaffin's Farm from September 29 to October 1. On January 23 and 24, 1865, she was part of the Confederate fleet at the Battle of Trent's Reach, and was one of only two Confederate ships to make it past the obstructions at Trent's Reach. After the Confederate attack failed, Fredericksburg withdrew with the rest of the James River Squadron. On April 3, as the Confederates were abandoning Richmond, Fredericksburg and the other vessels of the James River Squadron were burned. Her wreck was located in the 1980s, buried under sediment.
Fredericksburg (far right) during the Battle of Trent's Reach in 1865 | |
History | |
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Confederate States | |
Name | Fredericksburg |
Namesake | Fredericksburg, Virginia |
Operator | Confederate States Navy |
Laid down | 1862 |
Launched | June 11, 1863 |
Commissioned | March 1864 |
Fate | Destroyed to prevent capture, April 3, 1865 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Casemate ironclad |
Tonnage | 700 |
Length | |
Beam | 40 ft 3 in (12.27 m) |
Draft | 9–10 ft (2.7–3.0 m) or 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) |
Depth | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
Installed power | 3 × boilers |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) |
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