CSS Appomattox
CSS Appomattox was a small propeller-driven steamer used early in the war by the Confederate Navy to defend the sounds of northeastern North Carolina. After participating in the battle for Roanoke Island, it was burned to prevent capture on February 10, 1862, near Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Confederate States | |
| Name | Appomattox |
| Launched | 1850, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Commissioned | Norfolk, 1861 |
| Homeport | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Fate | Burned on February 10, 1862 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 120 tons |
| Length | 86 ft (26 m) |
| Beam | 20.5 ft (6.2 m) |
| Draft | ? |
| Propulsion | steam engine, 1 propeller |
| Speed | ? |
| Complement | ? |
| Armament | 2 guns: 1 bow 32-pounder gun, 1 stern howitzer. |
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