Confederate ironclad

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battleship
gptkbp:armament cannons
gptkbp:armor iron plating
gptkbp:benefits armor protection
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Norfolk,_Virginia
gptkbp:challenges construction difficulties
gptkbp:combat_role defense of ports
gptkbp:commissioned 1861
gptkbp:construction_material wood and iron
gptkbp:crew_capacity about 400
gptkbp:cultural_representation films and literature
gptkbp:decommissioned 1862
gptkbp:defense_mechanism resistant to traditional naval artillery
gptkbp:design_influence European navies
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:John_L._Porter
gptkbp:displacement 3,500 tons
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War naval battles
gptkbp:historical_debate effectiveness in battle
gptkbp:historical_documentation naval records
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced naval design
gptkbp:historical_legacy influence on naval architecture
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:historical_research studied by historians
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of Confederate innovation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Confederate ironclad
gptkbp:influenced future naval warfare
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for modern warships
gptkbp:length 220 feet
gptkbp:military_strategy blockade running tactics
ironclad engagements
gptkbp:naval_engineering early ironclad design principles
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Hampton_Roads
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ironclads
gptkbp:notable_examples gptkb:CSS_Virginia
gptkbp:notable_feature ram bow
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:CSS_Tennessee
gptkbp:operational_range coastal waters
gptkbp:operational_status active during the war
gptkbp:opponent gptkb:USS_Monitor
gptkbp:post_war_career inspired naval innovations
gptkbp:preservation_efforts remains not preserved
gptkbp:primary_function gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:railway
gptkbp:significance first ironclad warship to engage in battle
gptkbp:strategic_importance blockade running
gptkbp:technology ironclad technology
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Confederate_States_Navy
gptkbp:width 60 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CSS_South_Carolina
gptkb:CSS_South_Carolina_IV
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6