Hey Guys
I'm starting work on my second Confederate ironclad, the Columbia. This was a powerful 215 ft. ironclad built in Charleston SC in 1864. The Columbia was covered with 6in plate and armed with Brooke banded cannons. One 10 in Brooke was on display at the Washington Navy yard. The Columbia hit a submerged wreck near Ft. Moultrie and broke its back in January 1865. It was repaired and taken to Washington after the war. Curiously there were no photos made of it as were the Albemarle,Atlanta and Tennessee by Union forces.
As to the model, I've begun the keel and hull ribs and will be posting as I work.
Vernon
I'm starting work on my second Confederate ironclad, the Columbia. This was a powerful 215 ft. ironclad built in Charleston SC in 1864. The Columbia was covered with 6in plate and armed with Brooke banded cannons. One 10 in Brooke was on display at the Washington Navy yard. The Columbia hit a submerged wreck near Ft. Moultrie and broke its back in January 1865. It was repaired and taken to Washington after the war. Curiously there were no photos made of it as were the Albemarle,Atlanta and Tennessee by Union forces.
As to the model, I've begun the keel and hull ribs and will be posting as I work.
Vernon