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It stands for Confederate States Ship. The Federal navy used USS for United States Ship. Other countries have similar terms used to identify their military vessels.
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What does CSS Alabama stand for?
Confederate States Ship Alabama .
Was the uss monitor on the unions side?
Yes. That's why it was called 'USS'. Ships of the Confederate Navy were 'CSS'.
What does the USS and CSS stand for?
Well, I found my own answer. USS stands for United States Ship and CSS stands for Confederate States Ship.
What is CSS when referred to in the U.S. military?
CSS refers to Confederate States Ship as in the name CSS Shenadoah.CSS refers to Confederate States Ship as in the name CSS Shenadoah. In computer terms CSS is a Cascading Style Sheet.
Who was the captain of the CSS Alabama?
The captain of the CSS Alabama was Raphael Semmes. After given refuge in England he returned to the South and was promoted to the rank of rear admiral.Semmes was a thirty year veteran of the US Navy. He joined the Confederate navy at the outbreak of the US Civil War.
What was the purpose of the Confederate agent James D Bulloch in Europe?
The Confederate Secretary of the Navy, Stephen Mallory sent James D. Bulloch to Europe in 1861 to buy or have built six propeller warships. part of Bulloch's success was the building of two Confederate raiding ships, the CSS Alabama and the CSS Florida.
What does the CSS mean in CSS Virginina ironclad?
Confederate States Ship
What can best describe the exploits of Confederate Navy Captain Raphael Semmes?
Raphael had been with the US Navy for 30 years. He joined the Confederate Navy and as commander of the CSS Sumter, he captured or burned 18 Union ships. He then found himself in Liverpool, England, and commanded the newly acquired CSS Alabama. He made a connection with Confederate merchantmen in the Azores and armed the Alabama. Over the next two years Semmes ran rabid over Union shipping. He captured or burned 65 Union vessels said to be worth almost $7 million. The CSS Alabama was finally sunk by an old Union Navy comrade, Captain John Winslow and his USS Keararge.
What does the css stand for in photoshop css?
Cascading Style Sheet
When was Confederate States Navy created?
Confederate States Navy was created in 1861.
What was the name of the ship that got sunk by a confederate submarine?
The USS Housatonic, sunk by the Confederate submarine CSS Hunley.
What was the name of the submarine that sunk the first confederate?
it was the css hl hunly
