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At least three ships of the [[Confederate States Navy]] were named '''CSS''' '''''Florida''''' in honor of the [[Florida|third Confederate state]]: |
At least three ships of the [[Confederate States Navy]] were named '''CSS''' '''''Florida''''' in honor of the [[Florida|third Confederate state]]: |
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* The blockade runner [[CSS Florida (blockade runner)|CSS ''Florida'']] was commissioned in January [[1862]], captured by the [[U.S. Navy]] in |
* The blockade runner [[CSS Florida (blockade runner)|CSS ''Florida'']] was commissioned in January [[1862]], captured by the [[U.S. Navy]] in April 1862, and became [[USS Hendrick Hudson|USS ''Hendrick Hudson'']]. |
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* The cruiser [[CSS Florida (cruiser)|CSS ''Florida'']] was commissioned in |
* The cruiser [[CSS Florida (cruiser)|CSS ''Florida'']] was commissioned in August 1862 and captured by the U.S. Navy while in port in [[Bahia]], [[Brazil]] in October [[1864]]. |
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* The gunboat [[CSS Selma|CSS ''Selma'']] was named CSS ''Florida'' prior to |
* The gunboat [[CSS Selma|CSS ''Selma'']] was named CSS ''Florida'' prior to July 1862. |
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See also [[USS Florida|USS ''Florida'']]. |
See also [[USS Florida|USS ''Florida'']]. |
Revision as of 02:05, 24 March 2006
At least three ships of the Confederate States Navy were named CSS Florida in honor of the third Confederate state:
- The blockade runner CSS Florida was commissioned in January 1862, captured by the U.S. Navy in April 1862, and became USS Hendrick Hudson.
- The cruiser CSS Florida was commissioned in August 1862 and captured by the U.S. Navy while in port in Bahia, Brazil in October 1864.
- The gunboat CSS Selma was named CSS Florida prior to July 1862.
See also USS Florida.