Check this out:
Ironclad school to train Civil War sailors
July 09,2005
Mark Lineberger
Staff Writer, Kinston Free PressLooking for a unique summer vacation destination? Try the 1860s.
The crew of the CSS Neuse II is looking for a few good recruits to learn what it tooks to be a sailor in the navies of the Civil War.
That means learning everything from tying knots to defending the ship with a cutlass from any Yankee (or Rebel) who may try to barge his way on board.
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This sounds like fun! And when finished you get tp keep the hat!
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Aye Matey
Sounds like an interesting time. Pamplin Park in Petersburg is offering similar events for infantry.
More of my liking, if only I had the time and money
The Neuse II has been making quite a stir over the past year. I have yet to even look at history of the original ship. The NAACP of course hates all things Confederate but the building has gone on with some minor problems from vadals including defacation within the hull.
The program sounds great and right up Joe's alley someday when he finds the time as well. Maybe a group of us can do a tour someday maybe even a class?
Will
Hmmm
That could be a fun experience - ..."Maine Reenactors Accidently Sink Replica Iron Clad"...lol. Seamus might get some ideas for his little Super Secret project as well. :-)
I say we mutiny and sail
I say we mutiny and sail that bad boy up here...we will hide it in the inlet with the Red October.....
Seamus
"it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifing......nothing"
MacBeth
Seriously folks,That would
Seriously folks,
That would be a cool Vacation, And heres a point, why hasent someone gotten around to building a full size Monitor? we have pirate ships, the mayflower and the jamestown vessels, the Bounty. you would think that someone would start the project and seek grants and donations from the Erricson corp. and once a year they could have the nuese and the uss Whatever they call it(as you know the person who actually does the full size Monitor.CLASS will have had a great grandfather on the USS Wehawken or some other vessel and insist on calling it after his pappys boat)Sail to hampton roads and duke it out.
Now that would be cool!
Seamus
"it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifing......nothing"
MacBeth
full scale USS Monitor
Seamus,
FYI:
Newport News Sector President Mike Petters (right) watches as his wife, Nancy, chalks her initials on to the keel authentication plate for the USS Monitor replica on March 6 at The Mariner's Museum. Also pictured is John Hightower (center), museum president and CEO.
Newport News President Mike Petters, Nancy Petters, Mariners’ Museum President John Hightower and welder Ruel E. Scott watch as the keel unit is placed.
Newport News riggers move the keel unit into place. When finished, the replica will be the centerpiece of the $30 million USS Monitor Center, scheduled to open on March 9, 2007.
Newport News, Va.—Sunday, March 6, 2005—The Mariners’ Museum and employees from Northrop Grumman Newport News today proudly placed the 18-ton “keel unit
So do you think that it cost
So do you think that it cost $30 million for this new monitor center?
Ahh but one respect I dont think the new Monitor will ever take to the sea...I wonder if bath iron works started building Iron clads for the serious Naval Reenactor, would anyone buy them? if they were able to keep the price below a million bucks.....
Seamus
"it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifing......nothing"
MacBeth
Statistics Of The U.S.S. Monitor
Greetings,
FYI:
Statistics Of The U.S.S. Monitor
Acquisition:--Built by contract with John Ericsson at Green Point, L. I. Launched January 30, 1862.
Cost:--$275,000 or $280,000.
Description.--
Class: Monitor; screw steamer; iron and wood; single turret.
Rate, rig, etc.: Original type of turreted vessel.
Tonnage.--776 (987).
Dimensions.--Length, 172'; beam, 41' 6"; depth, 11' 4".
Draft.--Just after being launched; forward, 7' 8"; aft, 8' 1" (10' 6").
Engines.--Double trunk, cylinders (2 in 1 casting); 36" diameter, 27" stroke.
Boilers.--Two; return tube "box" boilers.
Battery.--2 XI-inch guns in turret.
Disposition.--Foundered off Hatteras, December 31, 1862, Commander J.P. Bankhead in command.
Remarks.--Cost of articles furnished to her was $560.35. Had famous engagement with C. S. S. Merrimack in Hampton Roads, March 9, 1862. First engagement of ironclads.
Crew Size:
Report of Lieutenant Worden, U. S. Navy, regarding the complement of officers and crew for the U. S. S. Monitor.
NAVY YARD, NEW YORK, January 27, 1862.
Hon. GIDEON WELLES,
Secretary of the Navy.
SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 24th instant, in relation to the complement of officers and crew for Ericsson's ironclad battery.
In estimating the number of her crew, I allowed 15 men and a quarter gunner for the two guns, 11 men for the powder division, and 1 for the wheel, which I deem ample for the efficient working of her guns in action. That would leave 12 men (including those available in the engineer's department) to supply deficiencies at the guns, caused by sickness or casualties. I propose to use a portion of the petty officers at the guns, and in naming the number of that class I thought I would be enabled to obtain a better class of men for that purpose.
It is believed that 17 men and 2 officers in the turret would be as many as could work there with advantage; a greater number would be in each other's way and cause embarrassment.
The limited accommodations of the battery and the insufficiency of ventilation renders it important that as few as is consistent with her efficiency in action should be put in her.
In relation to masters mates, one might be ordered; more would overcrowd her accommodations and seems to be unnecessary.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN L. WORDEN,
Lieutenant, Commanding.
Source: Naval Official Records
Pvt/Lt Craig Young
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