:::: American Civil War Vessels - UNION
Essex
Code - AU03
£1.75
Description - U.S.S. ESSEX AU03
Originally the steamer "New Era" she was converted
to an ironclad gunboat by Eades at St. Louis.
Dimensions 149' x 47' x 6'
Protection Front 1.75" High grade iron
Side 0.75" High grade iron
Armament 3 x 9" Dahlgren S.B.
1 x 10" Dahlgen S.B.
1 x 24pdr Howitzer
(After major damage at Fort Henry in January 1862 she
was lengthened to 205' and 2 x 50pdr Rifles added..)
