We now call the attention of the reader to that most formidable class of
vessels in our navy,
IRON-CLAD STEAMERS--15.
The iron-clads of our navy are divided into two classes--the river and
ocean steamers, as also steam rams. We will first notice the ocean
class:
Galena 6 guns, 738 tons.
Monitor[6] 3 " 776 "
New Ironsides 18 " 3,486 "
Roanoke 6 " 3,435 "
The Galena and Monitor have been well tested in the present war, but the
Galena at present is considered a failure. The New Ironsides, now on
special service, is said to be one of the most formidable iron-clad
vessels in the world. Of the iron-clad river steamers, we enumerate the
following:
Benton 16 guns, 1,000 tons.
Baron de Kalb 13 " 512 "
Cairo 13 " 512 "
Cincinnati 13 " 512 "
Carondelet 13 " 512 "
Essex 7 " 1,000 "
Louisville 13 " 468 "
Lexington 7 " 500 "
Mound City 13 " 512 "
Pittsburgh 13 " 512 "
Tyler 9 " 600 "
The Galena is in the North Atlantic Squadron; the New Ironsides in
special service; the Roanoke repairing in New York; and the river
iron-clads are attached to the Western Flotilla.
IRON-CLAD RAMS--12.
General Bragg 2 guns, 700 tons.
Gen. Sterling Price - " 400 "
General Pillow 2 " 500 "
Great Western. - " 800 "
Kosciusko - " --- "
Lafayette - " 1,000 "
Little Rebel 3 " 400 "
Lioness - " --- "
Monarch - " --- "
Queen of the West[7] - " --- "
Switzerland - " --- "
Simpson - " --- "
Six of these rams, though finished, have not received their armament.
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