:::: American Civil War Vessels - CONFEDERATE
Banshee
Code - AC54
£1.75
Description - BANSHEE AC54
Built 1862 by Jones, Quiggin & Co
Liverpool. She made 8 trips through
the Union Blockade before being
captured off Wilmington November
1863. Subsequently served in USN.
Tonnage 217 tons Speed 11 knots
Dimensions 214' x 20' x 8'
In U S service she is quoted as
15 knots and carried an armament
of 1 x 30pdr R. & 2 x 12 pdr S B.
