by Bill Fox
Build Type: Scratch
Country: Confederate States
Era: 1815-1914→ 1861-1865
Length Range: 200-400 feet (61-122m)
Model Material: Wood
Model Type: Static
Propulsion Type:
- Fuel→ Coal
- Impeller→ Propeller
- Engine→ Reciprocating Steam
Scale: 1:96 (1/8″ = 1′)
Subject Type: Vessel→ Naval and Privateer→ Wooden Navy→ Gunboats
About the Vessel
Built in 1862, at the Norfolk Navy Yard from the scuttled frigate USS Merrimack, CSS Virginia battled USS Monitor to a draw in the first conflict between ironclads at the Battle of Hampton Roads in March 1862.
About the Model
This model was made from plans when the maker was a teenager.
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