Confederate ironclad classes/types

[GFJ]

Good Afternoon from Massachusetts:

Years ago, I remember an excellent essay that categorized the ironclads built in the Confederacy according to hull design, etc.. I have since lost my copy and cannot, for the life of me, remember the source. Can anyone help me? Thanks in advance. GFJ

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Welcome @GFJ.

I seem to remember the paper you're talking about.
I can no longer find that essay either.

This is not a substitution, but perhaps it may help:

Confederate Ironclads - Casemate Ironclad Rams of the Confederate Navy.

Confederate ironclads changed drastically after the battle of Hampton Roads where the first ever battle took place between the CSS Virginia and the Union USS Monitor.

www.building-model-boats.com

 

[rebelatsea]

Good Afternoon from Massachusetts:

Years ago, I remember an excellent essay that categorized the ironclads built in the Confederacy according to hull design, etc.. I have since lost my copy and cannot, for the life of me, remember the source. Can anyone help me? Thanks in advance. GFJ

Blowing my own trumpet, may I recommend you purchase "The Southern Iron Navy". Ironclad and Iron protected Vessels of the Confederate States Navy 1861 - 1865 by J. W Wallis. Available from Wargamevault.com as a downloadable, printable PDF. The result of more than 30 years research, received wisdom and myths disproved. Potted histories and scale line drawings of each ship where possible.

 

[Seduzal]

Welcome to CWT from the Smoky Mountain side of North Carolina. Just jump right in and enjoy.

 

[GFJ]

Welcome @GFJ.

I seem to remember the paper you're talking about.
I can no longer find that essay either.

This is not a substitution, but perhaps it may help:

Confederate Ironclads - Casemate Ironclad Rams of the Confederate Navy.

Confederate ironclads changed drastically after the battle of Hampton Roads where the first ever battle took place between the CSS Virginia and the Union USS Monitor.

www.building-model-boats.com

Thanks. It did help.

 

[Ptarmigan]

I would recommend William Stills, Iron Afloat. It does an excellant job of describing the different classes of Confederate ironclad and is available these days at a very reasonable price.

 

[rebelatsea]

I would recommend William Stills, Iron Afloat. It does an excellant job of describing the different classes of Confederate ironclad and is available these days at a very reasonable price.

Agreed , provided you bear in mind how long ago the great man wrote it.

 

[Rhea Cole]

navsource.org NavSource Online: "Old Navy" Ship Photo Archive. The page lists ships of the Confederate Navy alphabetically from CSS Admiral to CSS Yazoo. The listings include a service history. In many cases photo & anecdotal entries are included.

 

[GFJ]

I would recommend William Stills, Iron Afloat. It does an excellant job of describing the different classes of Confederate ironclad and is available these days at a very reasonable price.

I definitely agree with you. Anyone who doesn't own Still's seminal work has missed a really useful tool. I'll check my copy again, but I don't think the essay I'm looking for was written by Professor Still.

 

[nino]

Some updates:
Rebelatsea's book, "Ironclads And Iron Protected Vessels Of The Confederate States Navy 1861 -1865" can currently be reached thru this link:

Ironclads And Iron Protected Vessels Of The Confederate States Navy 1861 -1865 - john w wallis | Wargame Vault

Ironclads And Iron Protected Vessels Of The Confederate States Navy 1861 -1865 - This volume is the result of more than thirty years research, involving the many people, institutions, documents, books

www.wargamevault.com

Also, the Navsource.org link for the "Old Navy", can be reached here: http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/86/86idx.htm

(Navsource could us a nice drawing of the CSS Nashville (II).

Great Resources!

Nino.