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CSS Alabama

Ship
CSS Alabama was a screw sloop-of-war built in 1862 for the Confederate States Navy. It was built in Birkenhead on the River Mersey opposite Liverpool, England by John Laird Sons and Company. Alabama served as a successful commerce raider,... Wikipedia
Length: 220′
Launched: July 29, 1862
Builder: Cammell Laird
Construction started: 1862
Armament: 6 × 32 lb (15 kg) cannons, 1 × 110 lb (50 kg) cannon, 1 × 68 lb (31 kg) cannon
Commissioned: August 24, 1862