USS Manhattan
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USS Manhattan was a Union Navy ironclad monitor warship that served during the American Civil War, notably distinguished for its role in major naval engagements.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Navy ship
ⓘ
ironclad monitor ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentType | naval guns ⓘ |
| armoredAgainst |
enemy artillery fire
ⓘ
naval gunfire ⓘ |
| builtFor | Union war effort ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War naval ships
ⓘ
Union ironclad monitors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedBy | United States Navy designers ⓘ |
| designedFor |
engaging enemy warships
ⓘ
engaging fortified positions ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasCrewType |
Union Navy officers
ⓘ
Union Navy sailors ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
armored hull
ⓘ
low freeboard ⓘ rotating gun turret ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
example of Union ironclad monitor development
ⓘ
represents technological shift from wooden ships to ironclads ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Civil War era ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | ironclad ⓘ |
| navalTechnology |
ironclad warship design
ⓘ
monitor-type turret system ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in major naval engagements of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Union Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Union naval forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam-powered ⓘ |
| role |
coastal defense ship
ⓘ
riverine warfare ship ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| shipClass | Manhattan-class monitor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | monitor ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
American coastal waters
ⓘ
Confederate coastal areas ⓘ |
| usedAs | capital ship in coastal operations ⓘ |
| usedIn |
assaults on Confederate defenses
ⓘ
naval blockade operations ⓘ |
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