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Civil War Ironclads Ship Models
(these are built models)

	Sorry best picture I have.
USS Monitor CW01A - 11.00	CSS Virginia CW01B - 11.00	USS Cairo CW01C - 11.00

Excellent kit for a school project dioramas or display model.
kits #CW01A,B,C  11.00 each

CSS Virginia/Merrimac - 5" long
In July of 1861, the Confederate Navy began converting the partly-burned hull of the captured Union wooden steam frigate MERRIMACK to an Ironclad.
Rechristened the CSS VIRGINIA, she set forth in March, 1862 to do battle against the blockading U.S. Navy fleet, eventually meeting
her match, THE MONITOR.

USS Monitor - 7" long
Designed and built by John Ericsson, the USS MONITOR became the model for an entire class of 60 gunboats, now known generically as "monitors". Her uniquely hull, presenting a small target, was sheathed in 1" thick iron plate. The rotating gun turret permitted firing in all directions while underway.

This is a great kit for school projects it's very sought after for history classes that are studying the American Civil War.  $22.00

U.S.S. Cairo - 6" long
Was one of seven ironclad gunboats named in honor of towns along the upper Mississippi and Ohio rivers. These powerful ironclads were formidable vessels, each mounting thirteen big guns (cannon). On them rested in large part, Northern hopes to regain control
of the lower Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two.

Okay model builders is this an actual color Civil War photo or?

This is an Ironclad built by Howell Upchurch of Georgia.

Click here to see a video Ironclads at Battle.

For a website with rebuilt Ironclads click here!