Pride of the Ladies’ Gunboat Association — CSS Georgia Artifacts Recovered

Navy divers, working with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, are attempting to raise what is left of the 250′ long CSS Georgia, an ironclad warship from the Civil War, in preparation for dredging the Savannah River.  The river is … Continue reading

The Panama Canal, the Savannah River and the Confederate Ironclad CSS Georgia

In 1865, the CSS Georgia, a Confederate ironclad battery was burned and sunk in the Savannah River to avoid capture and to obstruct passage on the river.  (The ship was scuttled not far from where the British sank the frigate HMS … Continue reading