CSS Shenandoah

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:cruiser
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Confederate_States_Navy
gptkbp:armament six 7-inch guns
two 6-pounder guns
gptkbp:class gptkb:Shenandoah-class_cruiser
gptkbp:commander James Iredell Waddell
gptkbp:commissioned 1865
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Newport_News_Shipbuilding
gptkbp:construction_material gptkb:item
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Confederate
gptkb:John_Mc_Intosh_Kell
approximately 150
gptkbp:cultural_references featured in books and documentaries
gptkbp:date November 6, 1865
gptkbp:decommissioned 1865
gptkbp:displacement gptkb:cruiser
1,200 tons
gptkbp:engine one
gptkbp:engine_type coal-fired steam engine
gptkbp:fate surrendered
gptkbp:finish surrendered to British authorities
gptkbp:flag gptkb:Confederate_Navy_flag
gptkbp:historical_analysis ongoing studies
gptkbp:historical_documentation extensive records exist
few artifacts remain
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced naval tactics
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of Confederate naval power
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Liverpool
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CSS Shenandoah
gptkbp:inspiration British warships
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for British port
gptkbp:launched 1864
gptkbp:legacy remains a topic of study
gptkbp:length 220 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Liverpool,_England
not preserved
gptkbp:notable_achievement longest cruise of any Confederate ship
gptkbp:notable_battle none recorded
gptkbp:notable_event last ship to surrender in the Civil War
gptkbp:notable_for raided whaling ships
gptkbp:notable_ships over 30 vessels
gptkbp:number_of_pieces two
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
1864-1865
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:result submitted to British government
gptkbp:role commerce raider
gptkbp:services gptkb:Confederate_States_Navy
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:CSS_Alabama
gptkbp:speed 12 knots
gptkbp:status not returned to the US
gptkbp:year 1865-1866