CSS Virginia

Summary

CSS Virginia is a casemate ironclad^[1]. It draws 7,953 Wikipedia views per month (casemate_ironclad category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• CSS Virginia's instance of is recorded as casemate ironclad^[3].
• CSS Virginia is operated by Confederate States Navy^[4].
• CSS Virginia's manufacturer is recorded as Boston Navy Yard^[5].
• CSS Virginia's Commons category is recorded as CSS Virginia (ship, 1862)^[6].
• CSS Virginia's country of origin is recorded as United States^[7].
• CSS Virginia's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 36.906944444444, 'longitude': -76.343611111111}^[8].
• CSS Virginia's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[9].
• CSS Virginia's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[10].
• CSS Virginia's location of creation is recorded as Newport News^[11].
• CSS Virginia's length is recorded as {'amount': '+83.8'}^[12].
• CSS Virginia's speed is recorded as {'amount': '+7.5'}^[13].
• CSS Virginia's beam is recorded as {'amount': '+15.6'}^[14].
• CSS Virginia's draft is recorded as {'amount': '+6.4'}^[15].
• CSS Virginia's name is recorded as CSS Virginia^[16].
• CSS Virginia's country of registry is recorded as Confederate States of America^[17].

Why It Matters

CSS Virginia draws 7,953 Wikipedia views per month (casemate_ironclad category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]