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CSS Chicora

CSS Chicora was a Confederate ironclad ram that fought in the American Civil War. It was built under contract at Charleston, South Carolina in 1862. James M. Eason built it to John L. Porter's plans, using up most of a $300,000 State appropriation for construction of marine batteries; Eason received a bonus for "skill and promptitude." Its iron shield…

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Armament
2 x 9 in (229 mm) smoothbores · 4 x 6 in (152 mm) 32-pounder muzzle loading rifles
Beam
35 ft (11 m)
Commissioned
November 1862
Complement
150 officers and men
Displacement
approximately 850 tons
Draft
14 ft (4.3 m)

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CSS Chicora

Nodes31
Edges30
Triples18
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.064516
Components1

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CSS Chicora

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related to External links · 3
CSS Chicora → Media, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
Armament · 2
CSS Chicora → 2 x 9 in (229 mm) smoothbores, 4 x 6 in (152 mm) 32-pounder muzzle loading rifles
Beam · 1
CSS Chicora → 35 ft (11 m)
Commissioned · 1
CSS Chicora → November 1862
Complement · 1
CSS Chicora → 150 officers and men
Displacement · 1
CSS Chicora → approximately 850 tons
Draft · 1
CSS Chicora → 14 ft (4.3 m)
Fate · 1
CSS Chicora → Burned 18 February 1865
Laid down · 1
CSS Chicora → March 1862
Length · 1
CSS Chicora → 172.5 ft (52.6 m)

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CSS ChicoraArmament2 x 9 in (229 mm) smoothbores1.00infobox
CSS ChicoraArmament4 x 6 in (152 mm) 32-pounder muzzle loading rifles1.00infobox
CSS ChicoraBeam35 ft (11 m)1.00infobox
CSS ChicoraCommissionedNovember 18621.00infobox
CSS ChicoraComplement150 officers and men1.00infobox
CSS ChicoraDisplacementapproximately 850 tons1.00infobox
CSS ChicoraDraft14 ft (4.3 m)1.00infobox
CSS ChicoraFateBurned 18 February 18651.00infobox
CSS ChicoraLaid downMarch 18621.00infobox
CSS ChicoraLength172.5 ft (52.6 m)1.00infobox
CSS ChicoraNameChicora1.00infobox
CSS ChicoraNamesakeChicora1.00infobox
CSS ChicoraOrdered18621.00infobox
CSS ChicoraPropulsionSteam engine1.00infobox
CSS ChicoraSpeed5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph)1.00infobox

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