| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Phoenix |
| Namesake | Phoenix |
| Builder | Confederate Naval Works at Selma |
| Laid down | 1863 |
| Launched | March 1864 |
| Fate | Scuttled August 7, 1864 (1864-08-07) |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 250 or 152 ft (76.2 or 46.3 m) |
| Armament | 6 guns |
CSSPhoenix was aConfederateironclad floatingbattery built atSelma, Alabama, from 1863 to 1864.[1]
Phoenix was built at theConfederate Naval Works at Selma in 1863 and launched in March 1864. She was severely damaged during the launching and subsequently could not be used as a warship. She was brought toMobile and scuttled by Confederate forces at theDog River Bar inMobile Bay on August 7, 1864. She was blown up a few nights later by Union sailors from theUSS Metacomet. The Confederates then burned her to the waterline. The wreck was located in 1985 and was determined to be well preserved.[2]
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