CSS Neuse 1865
Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | CSS Neuse | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1865 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Ship type | armored gunboat, preserved watercraft | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Scuttled | Wikidata P793 significant event: scuttling |
| Nationality / flag | Confederate States of America | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Confederate States Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 35.2604, -77.5814 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
CSS Neuse ( NOOSE) was a steam-powered ironclad ram of the Confederate States Navy that served in the latter part the American Civil War and was eventually scuttled in the Neuse River to avoid capture by rapidly advancing Union Army forces. In the early 1960s, she produced approximately 15,000 artifacts from her raised lower hull, the largest number ever found on a recovered Confederate vessel. The remains of her lower hull and a selection of her artifacts are on exhibit in Kinston, North Carolina at the CSS Neuse Civil War Museum, a North Carolina State Historic Site. The ironclad is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location
- Recorded position: 35.2604, -77.5814 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: United States
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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