Code - AC68

£1.75  

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Description - C.S.S. RICHMOND AC68 Built at Gosport Navy Yard in 1862, Richmond was in action on the James River in 1863 and 1864, but was destroyed to avoid capture by U.S. forces 3 April 1865. Sisters:- Chicora, North Carolina, Raleigh, Savannah. & Palmetto State. Armament differed from ship to ship. Dimensions 172 ½ ‘ x 34’ x 12’ Armament 1 x 7” mlr, 1 x 10” S.B. 2 x 6.4” Rifle. shell guns 1 x 150 lb Spar Torpedo Armour 4” Iron, 22” wood backing Speed 5-6 knots