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CSS Shenandoah

CSS Shenandoah, formerly Sea King and later El Majidi, was an iron-framed, teak-planked, full-rigged sailing ship with auxiliary steam power chiefly known for her actions under Lieutenant Commander James Waddell as part of the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War.

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Acquired
1863
Armament
4 × 8 in (203 mm) smoothbore cannons, · 2 × 12 pounder (5 kg) rifled Whitworth cannons, · 2 × 32 pounder (15 kg) cannons
Beam
32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Builder
Alexander Stephen & Sons, River Clyde, Scotland
Complement
109 officers and men
Deck clearance
7.5 ft (2.3 m)

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CSS Shenandoah

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Edges148
Triples162
Avg. degree1.99
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CSS Shenandoah

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related to Bibliography · 47
CSS Shenandoah → American Civil War, American Naval Fighting Ships, Baldwin, Chapel Hill, Civil War, Confederate Navies, Confederate Raider Shenandoah, Crown Publishers, David, Dictionary, Giroux, Gray, HarperCollins, Hill, How Surrender Defined, Incorporated, ISBN, John, Last Confederate Warship, Last Flag Down
related to history · 32
CSS Shenandoah → After, Alexander Stephen, Bombay, Bulloch, Co, Confederate, Confederate Commander James Dunwoody, East Asia, Far East, Funchal, Glasgow, However, Laurel, Lieutenant James Iredell Waddell, Liverpool, London, Madeira, New Zealand, New Zealand Wars, October
related to Battle ensign · 24
CSS Shenandoah → America, Civil War, Colonel Richard Launcelot Maury, Commodore Matthew Fontaine Maury, Confederacy, Confederacy's, Confederate, Confederate States, CSA, Earth, Eliza Hull Maury, Eliza's, England, Lieutenant Dabney, Liverpool, Minor, Museum, November, Richard Launcelot Maury, River Mersey
related to External links · 20
CSS Shenandoah → Abbott Papers, Alabama, American Civil War CSS, By United States, Captain James, Confederate, Confederate Merchant Raiders During, Hoole Special Collections Library, London, Marauders, Navy Dept, Official, Parliament, Sea, Shenandoah, Shenandoah Presented, Union, University, WaddellCorrespondence Respecting, Washington
related to Last lowering of Confederate flag · 12
CSS Shenandoah → Cape Horn, Confederate, Liverpool, Mersey Bar, Mexico, November, River Mersey, She, The, The Liverpool Mercury, Tuesday, Union
Armament · 3
CSS Shenandoah → 2 × 12 pounder (5 kg) rifled Whitworth cannons,, 2 × 32 pounder (15 kg) cannons, 4 × 8 in (203 mm) smoothbore cannons,
Speed · 2
CSS Shenandoah → 16 knots (30 km/h) under sail, 8 knots (15 km/h) under steam
Acquired · 1
CSS Shenandoah → 1863
Beam · 1
CSS Shenandoah → 32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Builder · 1
CSS Shenandoah → Alexander Stephen & Sons, River Clyde, Scotland

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CSS ShenandoahAcquired18631.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahArmament4 × 8 in (203 mm) smoothbore cannons,1.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahArmament2 × 12 pounder (5 kg) rifled Whitworth cannons,1.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahArmament2 × 32 pounder (15 kg) cannons1.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahBeam32.5 ft (9.9 m)1.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahBuilderAlexander Stephen & Sons, River Clyde, Scotland1.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahComplement109 officers and men1.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahDeck clearance7.5 ft (2.3 m)1.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahDeckspoop, main, berth1.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahDecommissionedNovember 6, 18651.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahDraft20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)1.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahFateAs El Majidi foundered in November 18791.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahInstalled power200 HP A. & J. Inglis steam engine1.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahLaunchedAugust 17, 18631.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahLength230 ft (70 m)1.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahMaiden voyageTransport troops to New Zealand and return, 10 months1.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahNameSea King, Shenandoah, El Majidi1.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahPort of registryLiverpool1.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahPropulsion14 ft-diameter (4.3 m) bronze propeller1.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahRecommissionedOctober 19, 18641.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahRenamedCSS Shenandoah, HHS El-Majidi1.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahSail planFull-rigged ship1.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahSpeed8 knots (15 km/h) under steam1.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahSpeed16 knots (30 km/h) under sail1.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahTonnage1018 grt, 790 nrt1.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahTypeExtreme clipper hull1.00infobox
CSS ShenandoahYard number421.00infobox

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