USS Roanoke
Survived
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| War | American Civil War |
| Main guns | 1 × 10 in (254 mm) smoothbore Dahlgren gun |
Screw frigate, sister of Minnesota. Ran aground at Hampton Roads while being towed towards the fight. Cut down and rebuilt as a three-turret ironclad in 1863.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 1 × 10 in (254 mm) smoothbore Dahlgren gun
- 28 × 9 in (229 mm) Dahlgren guns
- 14 × 8 in (203 mm) Dahlgren guns
Armour
- Waterline belt: 3.5–4.5 in (89–114 mm)
- Deck: 1.5 in (38 mm)
- Gun turrets: 11 in (279 mm)
- Pilothouses: 9 in (229 mm)
| Builder | Norfolk Navy Yard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | May 1854 |
| Launched | 13 December 1855 |
| Commissioned | 4 May 1857 |
| Displacement | 4,472 long tons (4,544 t) |
| Length | 263 ft 8 in (80.4 m) (p/p) |
| Speed | 8.8 knots (16.3 km/h; 10.1 mph) |
| Complement | 674 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
13 December 1855
Battle of Hampton Roads
Survived
8–9 March 1862
Capt. John Marston, in command while Flag Officer Goldsborough was away in North Carolina. Ran aground and took no further important part
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, 27 September 1883