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Confederate warship built in England

Updated: 11/7/2022

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The CSS Alabama was built at Birkenhead England by John Laird Sons and Company as a commerce raider for the Confederates in 1862.

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Namesake of a confederate ship built in great britain?

warship i guess

Another confederate warship built in great britain?

The CSS Alabama was a warship built in Great Britain. It was built secretly, expressly for the use of the Confederacy during the Civil War.

What confederate warship started out as a union warship?

USS Merrimac became the CSS Virginia.

What is a kiev warship?

Possibly a Russian warship built in the Kiev Shipyards.

Which warship was to be used as retaliation against Union forces?

Navy of the Confederate States

Warship built for speed replaced by destroyers?

Cruiser

Warship built for speed replaced by the destroyer?

cruiser

What is the most well-known sinking of a confederate commerce raider by a union warship?

CSS Alabama

What was the name of the warship built for speed replaced by destroyers?

Cruiser

Which side was the monitor on in the battle of Hampton Roads?

The USS Monitor was a US warship. The CSS Virginia was a Confederate warship. While it was considered a draw, the Virginia did not see action again.

What is the warship built for speed replaced by destroyers in modern use?