CSS Arkansas 1862
Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | CSS Arkansas | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1862 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Ship type | ironclad warship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Scuttled | Wikidata P828 has cause (on P793 event): scuttling |
| Nationality / flag | Confederate States of America | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Confederate States Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | Battle of Baton Rouge | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 30.4872, -91.2014 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
CSS Arkansas was the lead ship of her class of two casemate ironclads built for the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War. Completed in 1862, she saw combat in the Western Theater when she steamed through a United States Navy fleet at Vicksburg in July. Arkansas was set on fire and destroyed by her crew after her engines broke down several weeks later. Her remains lie under a levee above Baton Rouge, Louisiana at 30°29′14″N 91°12′5″W.
Location
- Recorded position: 30.4872, -91.2014 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: United States
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article CSS Arkansas (revision 1321614997), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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