CSS Tennessee
Captured
Confederate States Navy, then United States Navy
| Type | Ironclad |
|---|---|
| War | American Civil War |
| Main guns | 2 × 7″ guns |
Service
| 1864 | Tennessee | |
| from 1864 | Tennessee Captured at Mobile Bay |
Admiral Buchanan's flagship at Mobile Bay. Fought the whole Union fleet alone until she was immobilised and surrendered.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × 7 in (178 mm) Brooke rifles
- 4 × 6.4 in (163 mm) Brooke rifles
- ram
Armour
- Casemate: 5–6 in (127–152 mm)
- Deck: 2 in (51 mm)
| Builder | Henry D. Bassett |
|---|---|
| Laid down | October 1862 |
| Launched | February 1863 |
| Commissioned | 16 February 1864 |
| Displacement | 1,273 long tons (1,293 t) |
| Length | 209 ft (63.7 m) |
| Speed | 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) |
| Complement | 133 officers and enlisted men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
February 1863
Battle of Mobile Bay
Captured
5 August 1864
Buchanan's flagship
Joined the United States Navy
5 August 1864 · Captured at Mobile Bay
Fate
Captured
Sold for scrap, 27 November 1867