CSS Shenandoah

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CSS Shenandoah, formerly Sea King and later El Majidi, was an iron-framed, teak-planked, full-rigged sailing ship with auxiliary steam power chiefly known for her actions under Lieutenant Commander James Waddell as part of the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War.

1863  WikimediaWikidata
SS El Majidi; Sea King
mass 1052 tonne, length 70 metre, beam 9.9 metre, draft 6.25 metre, 
merchant raider, full-rigged ship, shipwreckConfederate States NavyAlexander Stephen and Sons


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    1863 CSS Shenandoah
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    ship launching
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    ship recommissioning
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    sinking
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    Arrest of sailors of CSS Shenanoah in Melbourne Harbor, 1865Arrest of sailors of CSS Shenanoah in Melbourne Harbor, 1865
    Lieutenant John Grimball (1840-1922) of C.S.S. Shenandoah, Confederate Navy (A)Lieutenant John Grimball (1840-1922) of C.S.S. Shenandoah, Confederate Navy (A)
    The late Confederate Cruiser Shenandoah in the Mersey - ILN 1865The late Confederate Cruiser Shenandoah in the Mersey - ILN 1865
    Rip Van WaddellRip Van Waddell
    Arrest of sailors of CSS Shenanoah in Melbourne Harbor, 1865Arrest of sailors of CSS Shenanoah in Melbourne Harbor, 1865
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    Shenandoah plaque, Rumford PlaceShenandoah plaque, Rumford Place