Caswell-class ironclad

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:starship
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CSS_Little_Rock
gptkbp:armament cannons
gptkbp:armor up to 4 inches
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_William_H._Parker
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:Confederate_States_Navy
1862
gptkbp:conservation_efforts no known preserved examples
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:construction_material wood and iron
gptkbp:crew approximately 50 men
gptkbp:decommissioned 1865
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Confederate_Navy
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:John_L._Porter
gptkbp:displacement approximately 1,000 tons
gptkbp:draft_year approximately 6 feet
gptkbp:engine 200 horsepower
gptkbp:engine_type coal-fired steam engine
gptkbp:fate scrapped after the war
gptkbp:features casemate armor
gptkbp:fighting_style engaged enemy ships
gptkbp:frequency gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:height approximately 15 feet
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Confederate naval strategy
gptkbp:historical_event limited documentation available
gptkbp:historical_impact demonstrated effectiveness of ironclads in battle
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance first ironclads built in North Carolina
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Caswell-class ironclad
gptkbp:is_engaged_in varied success in battles
gptkbp:launched 1862
gptkbp:legacy influenced future naval designs
gptkbp:length 150 feet
approximately 150 feet
gptkbp:material gptkb:musical
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:battle
gptkbp:notable_cards gptkb:battle
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Roanoke_Island
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Fisher
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Bern
gptkbp:notable_ships 2
gptkbp:operational_range coastal waters
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:recognizes recognized as a significant naval development.
gptkbp:retired 1865
gptkbp:role coastal defense
gptkbp:sister_ship Neuse-class ironclad
gptkbp:top_speed 6 knots
gptkbp:type_of Caswell class
gptkbp:width 40 feet
approximately 40 feet