USS Chickasaw
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USS Chickasaw was a Union Navy ironclad river monitor that gained distinction for its heavy participation and effectiveness in combat during the American Civil War.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Navy warship
ⓘ
United States Navy ship ⓘ ironclad river monitor ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| armamentType | heavy naval guns ⓘ |
| armedForce | Union Navy Mississippi Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armorType | iron armor plating ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designFeature |
armored casemate
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low freeboard ⓘ rotating gun turrets ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
effective in combat
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heavily engaged in Civil War river operations ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | iron ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Chickasaw people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTechnologyContext |
early ironclad warship
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monitor-class innovation in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Mobile Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
operations against Confederate forts in Mobile Bay ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Union Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of Mobile Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam-powered ⓘ |
| role |
coastal assault ship
ⓘ
riverine combat ship ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| shipType |
ironclad
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monitor ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Gulf of Mexico
NERFINISHED
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Mississippi River system NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | Union blockade and assault vessel ⓘ |
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