CSS Virginia II
CSS Virginia II, an ironclad ram, was laid down at the William Graves' shipyard at Richmond, Virginia in 1862. Acting Constructor William A. Graves, CSN superintended her building, but in order to conserve scarce metal, shortened the casemate called for in the original John L. Porter plans. The armor-plating was 6" thick on the forward face and 5" on the sides and after face.
CSS Virginia II at a Glance
CSS Virginia II, an ironclad ram, was laid down at the William Graves' shipyard at Richmond, Virginia in 1862. Acting Constructor William A. Graves, CSN superintended her building, but in order to conserve scarce metal, shortened the casemate called for in the original John L. Porter plans. The armor-plating was 6" thick on the forward face and 5" on the sides and after face.
The Virginia II was named after the more famous Confederate ironclad, the CSS Virginia, more popularly known as the Merrimac. In fact, the original Virginia's success caused "gunboat associations" to emerge around the Sout...
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