CSS Arkansas
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CSS Arkansas was a Confederate ironclad warship famed for its daring engagements and resilience during the American Civil War.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate States Navy ship
ⓘ
ironclad warship ⓘ steam-powered warship ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentType | naval artillery ⓘ |
| armour | iron armor plating ⓘ |
| armourLayout | sloped casemate ⓘ |
| armourPurpose | protection against Union naval gunfire ⓘ |
| builder | Confederate shipyard at Yazoo City, Mississippi ⓘ |
| category |
Confederate ironclad ships
ⓘ
Mississippi River naval warfare ships ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| constructionContext | built under wartime resource shortages ⓘ |
| constructionSite | Yazoo City, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewType | Confederate naval personnel ⓘ |
| designFeature |
casemate ironclad design
ⓘ
ram bow ⓘ |
| engagementType | riverine warfare ⓘ |
| enteredServiceIn | 1862 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| fate | destroyed to avoid capture ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after the state of Arkansas ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the most famous Confederate ironclads ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | boosted Confederate morale on the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | wooden hull ⓘ |
| notableFor |
daring engagements against Union naval forces
ⓘ
resilience under heavy fire ⓘ running through Union fleets on the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Confederate States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | inland rivers ⓘ |
| operationalRole |
offensive breakthrough vessel
ⓘ
river defense ironclad ⓘ |
| opposedBy | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAreaOfOperations |
Mississippi River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yazoo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam ⓘ |
| river | Yazoo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scuttledDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Confederate States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | CSS Arkansas-class ironclad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | ironclad ram ⓘ |
| status | scuttled ⓘ |
| technologyLevel | early ironclad warship ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Confederate river defense operations
ⓘ
naval battles on the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| yearLaunched | 1862 ⓘ |
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