CSS Gaines
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CSS Gaines was a Confederate ironclad gunboat that fought against the Union fleet during the American Civil War, notably at the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate ironclad gunboat
ⓘ
warship ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentType | naval guns ⓘ |
| belligerentSide | Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedWith | Union fleet at Mobile Bay ⓘ |
| engagementOutcome | defeated by Union fleet at Battle of Mobile Bay ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| fate |
disabled in battle
ⓘ
lost during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| hullType | wooden hull ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edmund Pendleton Gaines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTechnology | early ironclad design ⓘ |
| notableEvent | participation in Battle of Mobile Bay on 5 August 1864 ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Gulf of Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mobile Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedForce | Union Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam-powered ⓘ |
| protection | iron armor ⓘ |
| roleInBattle | defense of Mobile Bay ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Confederate States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn | Battle of Mobile Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type |
gunboat
ⓘ
ironclad ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal defense
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harbor defense ⓘ |
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