by Bill Altice
Member since 09-Mar-1984
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→ Paddlewheel
- Engine→ Reciprocating Steam
Subject Type: Vessel→ Naval and Privateer→ Wooden Navy→ Gunboats
About the Vessel
CSS Patrick Henry was a brigantine-rigged side-wheel steamer built in 1859 in New York City. She was designed by the renowned William H. Webb.
She carried passengers and freight between Richmond, Virginia and New York City and was anchored in the James River when Virginia seceded from the Union on 17 April 1861. She was seized, converted into a gunboat, and renamed Patrick Henry in honor of that revolutionary patriot.
