Battle of Cherbourg

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The Battle of Cherbourg, or sometimes the Battle off Cherbourg or the Sinking of CSS Alabama, was a single-ship action fought during the American Civil War between the United States Navy warship, USS Kearsarge, and the Confederate States Navy warship, CSS Alabama, on June 19, 1864, off Cherbourg, France.

1864  Wikimedia, Wikidata
USS Kearsarge vs. CSS Alabama
naval battle, Confederate States of America, United States, 

HMS Capel, Komet, Prométhée, Redoutable, SM UB-78, 

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Édouard Manet-Kearsarge-Alabama2Édouard Manet-Kearsarge-Alabama2
Edouard Manet 056Edouard Manet 056
Battle of Kearsarge and Alabama (1892) by Xanthus SmithBattle of Kearsarge and Alabama (1892) by Xanthus Smith
Combat de l`Alabame et du Kearsage, en vue de Cherbourg, le 19 juin 1864Combat de l'Alabame et du Kearsage, en vue de Cherbourg, le 19 juin 1864
USS Kearsarge CSS AlabamaUSS Kearsarge CSS Alabama
US Navy 030204-N-0000X-001 This 1922 artwork depicts the sinking of the Confederate ship CSS AlabamaUS Navy 030204-N-0000X-001 This 1922 artwork depicts the sinking of the Confederate ship CSS Alabama
CSS Alabama battle with USS KearsargeCSS Alabama battle with USS Kearsarge
The Fight Between the The Fight Between the "Alabama" and the "Kearsarge" Off Cherbourg, June 19, 1864, by Gustav W. Seitz, c. 1864, color lithograph on paper, from the National Portrait Gallery - NPG-NPG 84 369Semmes FightbetweenAlabamaandKearsarge-000001
The naval victory off Cherbourg, June 13. The pirate Alabama (290), Capt. Semmes, sunk after an engagement of one hour by the U.S. Steamer Kearsarge, Capt. Winslow. FL 1864The naval victory off Cherbourg, June 13. The pirate Alabama (290), Capt. Semmes, sunk after an engagement of one hour by the U.S. Steamer Kearsarge, Capt. Winslow. FL 1864
The bottom section (ventilator) of the Michael memorial stained glass window in the camp chapel, (Protestant), depicts the sinking of the CSS ALABAMA by the USS KEARSAGE, on June 19 - DPLA - 2409d2a66e0020c0ba49e07447e894d7The bottom section (ventilator) of the Michael memorial stained glass window in the camp chapel, (Protestant), depicts the sinking of the CSS ALABAMA by the USS KEARSAGE, on June 19 - DPLA - 2409d2a66e0020c0ba49e07447e894d7
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1692Action at Cherbourgnaval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1758Raid on CherbourgKingdom of Great Britain, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1864Battle of CherbourgUnited States, Confederate States of America, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle of CherbourgUnited Kingdom, United States, battleWikidata
    objectwatercraftCSS Alabamasloop-of-warWikidata
    objectwatercraftKometmerchant raider, armed merchantman, cargo shipWikidata
    objectwatercraftSM UB-78Type UB III submarine, U-boatWikidata
    siteartillery batterybatterie anti-aérienne d’Auderville-la-Roche et La Valetteartillery batteryWikidata
    sitebunkerLaunch site for V-1 flying bombs at Brécourtoil depot, bunker, ruinsWikidata
    sitebunker1943Sottevast V2 bunkerbunker, ruinsWikidata
    sitefortFort CentralfortWikidata
    sitefortFort ChavagnacfortWikidata
    sitefortFort de l'EstfortWikidata
    sitefortFort de l'île PeléefortWikidata
    sitefortFort de l'OuestfortWikidata
    sitefortFort des CoupletsfortWikidata
    sitefortFort du Roulefort, fortressWikidata
    sitefortFort du TôtfortWikidata
    sitefortFort FlamandsfortWikidata
    sitefortFort QuerquevillefortWikidata
    sitefort1801Fort du Cap-LévifortWikidata
    sitemilitary baseCherbourg Naval Baseport, naval baseWikidata
    sitemuseumRedoutablepreserved watercraft, ballistic missile submarine, French Navy, museum shipWikidata
    siteshipwreckProméthéesunken vessel, fleet submarine, attack submarine, Redoutable-class submarineWikidata
    siteshipwreckVendémiairePluviôse-class submarine, sunken vessel, submarineWikidata
    siteshipwreck1943HMS Capeldestroyer escort, shipwreck, Evarts-class destroyer escort, Captain-class frigateWikidata
    commonsimageÉdouard Manet-Kearsarge-Alabama2 Commons
    commonsimageEdouard Manet 056 Commons
    commonsimageBattle of Kearsarge and Alabama (1892) by Xanthus Smith Commons
    commonsimageCombat de l'Alabame et du Kearsage, en vue de Cherbourg, le 19 juin 1864 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Kearsarge CSS Alabama Commons
    commonsimageUS Navy 030204-N-0000X-001 This 1922 artwork depicts the sinking of the Confederate ship CSS Alabama Commons
    commonsimageCSS Alabama battle with USS Kearsarge Commons
    commonsimageThe Fight Between the "Alabama" and the "Kearsarge" Off Cherbourg, June 19, 1864, by Gustav W. Seitz, c. 1864, color lithograph on paper, from the National Portrait Gallery - NPG-NPG 84 369Semmes FightbetweenAlabamaandKearsarge-000001 Commons
    commonsimageThe naval victory off Cherbourg, June 13. The pirate Alabama (290), Capt. Semmes, sunk after an engagement of one hour by the U.S. Steamer Kearsarge, Capt. Winslow. FL 1864 Commons
    commonsimageThe bottom section (ventilator) of the Michael memorial stained glass window in the camp chapel, (Protestant), depicts the sinking of the CSS ALABAMA by the USS KEARSAGE, on June 19 - DPLA - 2409d2a66e0020c0ba49e07447e894d7 Commons
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