Florida-class ironclad

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:starship
gptkbp:armament cannons
gptkbp:armor 4 inches
gptkbp:artistic_influence inspired future ironclads
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:battle
gptkbp:commissioned 1863
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Confederate_Navy
gptkbp:construction_material gptkb:item
gptkbp:crew 150 men
gptkbp:decommissioned 1864
1864-01-01
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:John_L._Porter
gptkbp:displacement 1,200 tons
gptkbp:draft_year 10 ft
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:famous_for ironclad battles
gptkbp:fate sunk by Union forces
gptkbp:features casemate armor
gptkbp:fighting_style defensive
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War naval technology
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced naval design
gptkbp:historical_period Civil War era
gptkbp:historical_significance first ironclad built in the South
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Mobile,_Alabama
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Florida-class ironclad
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:Battle_of_Mobile_Bay
gptkbp:launched 1862
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for modern warships
gptkbp:length 200 ft
200 feet
gptkbp:losses 1864
gptkbp:mission coastal defense
gptkbp:notable_battle engaged in several battles
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Mobile_Bay
gptkbp:notable_features iron hull
gptkbp:number_built 2
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Confederate_Navy
gptkbp:operational_history limited due to sinking
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:Confederate_forces
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:retired 1864
gptkbp:retirement_year sunk in battle
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:Tennessee-class_ironclad
gptkbp:speed 6 knots
gptkbp:status sunk
gptkbp:strategic_importance blockade running
gptkbp:type gptkb:starship
gptkbp:width 50 ft
gptkbp:year_created 1863-01-01
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CSS_Florida_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6