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Alabama built ironclads.

Looking for any additional info on the following Alabama built ironclads, particularly need help with those "unidentified":

“Tennessee” ironclad ram. Approximately 2000 tons. [Actually the “Tennessee II”. Construction started at Selma by Porter and Watson. Completed at the Mobile Yard in 1864 and captured at Mobile Bay in that same year.]

“Nashville” sidewheel ironclad ram. 1400 tons. [Construction started at Selma by Porter and Watson. Completed at the Mobile Yard in 1864. Burned in May, 1865 to prevent capture.]

“Tuscaloosa” ironclad ram. [Construction started at Selma by Porter and Watson. The “Tuscaloosa” was possibly the same as the “Tuscaloosa” ironclad floating battery.]

"Tuscaloosa" ironclad floating battery. 500 ton. [Completed at the Mobile Yard in 1864 and scuttled in the Spanish River in Jan. 1865. ]

“Huntsville” ironclad ram. [Construction started at Selma Porter and Watson. No further information found on the “Huntsville”.]

"Phoenix" floating ironclad battery. [Construction completed at Mobile Yard in 1864. Burned to prevent capture in Jan. 1865.]

Two unidentified ironclads [gunboats] built on the Tombigbee by “Messrs. Porter and Watson”, under contract, which were light-draft, double-propeller steamers mounting four guns each. As of Nov. 1, 1864, the two vessels were still awaiting armor [which was to be four inches thick]. 180 feet keel, 38 feet beam, carrying eight guns each according to another report.

Large unidentified ironclad sloop. [In the process of building on the Tombigbee as of Nov. 1, 1864, with engine furnished, but lacking armor. Also built by Porter and Watson.]

Two large unidentified ironclads built at Montgomery. No further information.

Five unidentifed ironclads under construction at Mobile on March 9, 1863. These were possibly, but not likely, in addition to those already mentioned which were finished in Mobile.

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