USS Atlanta

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Atlanta was a casemate ironclad that served in the Confederate and Union Navies during the American Civil War. She was converted from a British-built blockade runner named Fingal by the Confederacy after she made one run to Savannah, Georgia. After several failed attempts to attack Union blockaders, the ship was captured by two Union monitors in 1863 when she ran aground. Atlanta was floated off, repaired, and rearmed, serving in the Union Navy for the rest of the war. She spent most of her time deployed on the James River supporting Union forces there. The ship was decommissioned in 1865 and placed in reserve. Several years after the end of the war, Atlanta was sold to Haiti, but was lost at sea in December 1869 on her delivery voyage.

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  • USS Atlanta ⓘ
    casemate ironclad gunboat that served in both the Confederate and Union Navies in the American Civil War
  • USS Monitor ⓘ
    1862 unique ironclad: first in United States Navy service
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ship launching
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1865-06-21T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
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CSS Virginia IICSS Virginia II
William A. Webb and other Confederate prisoners in Fort WarrenWilliam A. Webb and other Confederate prisoners in Fort Warren
F.B. Boville (i.e. Beville) - J.W. Black, 173 Washington St., Boston. LCCN2014646253F.B. Boville (i.e. Beville) - J.W. Black, 173 Washington St., Boston. LCCN2014646253
Confederate officers held prisoners at Fort Warren, BostonConfederate officers held prisoners at Fort Warren, Boston
Confederate Ram Confederate Ram "Atlanta" (after her capture) in James River, Va., 1863. - NARA - 524841
"Atlanta" (Confederate Ram) on James River after capture - NARA - 527533
"Atlanta" (Confederate Ram) on James River after capture (4267033696) (cropped)
"Atlanta" (Confederate Ram) on James River after capture (4267033696)
Our navy in time of war (1861-1898) (1899) (14779897571)Our navy in time of war (1861-1898) (1899) (14779897571)
CSS AtlantaCSS Atlanta
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1861Battle of Hatteras Inlet BatteriesbattleWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS AtlantasteamshipWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS MonitormonitorWikidata
    siteshipwreck1897Diamond Shoalshipwreck, lightvesselWikidata
    commonsimageCSS Virginia II Commons
    commonsimageWilliam A. Webb and other Confederate prisoners in Fort Warren Commons
    commonsimageF.B. Boville (i.e. Beville) - J.W. Black, 173 Washington St., Boston. LCCN2014646253 Commons
    commonsimageConfederate officers held prisoners at Fort Warren, Boston Commons
    commonsimageConfederate Ram "Atlanta" (after her capture) in James River, Va., 1863. - NARA - 524841 Commons
    commonsimage"Atlanta" (Confederate Ram) on James River after capture - NARA - 527533 Commons
    commonsimage"Atlanta" (Confederate Ram) on James River after capture (4267033696) (cropped) Commons
    commonsimage"Atlanta" (Confederate Ram) on James River after capture (4267033696) Commons
    commonsimageOur navy in time of war (1861-1898) (1899) (14779897571) Commons
    commonsimageCSS Atlanta Commons
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