Raphael Semmes
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Raphael Semmes was an officer in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. He had served as an officer in the United States Navy from 1826 to 1860.
Raphael Semmes
Semmes and John McIntosh Kell
1864 engraving of the sinking of CSS Alabama
Raphael Semmes
CSS Alabama
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CSS Alabama was a screw sloop-of-war built in 1862 for the Confederate States Navy. She was built in Birkenhead on the River Mersey opposite Liverpool, England, by John Laird Sons and Company. Launche
Raphael Semmes
…Civil War. He had served as an officer in the United States Navy from 1826 to 1860. During the American Civil War, Semmes was captain of the cruiser CSS Alabama, the most successful commerce raider in maritime history, taking 65 prizes. Late in the war, he was promoted to rear admiral. He also acted as a brigadier…
A 1961 painting of CSS Alabama
Alabama in a cyclone in the Gulf Stream on 16 October 1862
CSS Alabama This sketch was made from a photograph (of a drawing) which Captain Semmes gave to a friend, with the remark that it was a correct picture of his ship. (Battles and Leaders of the Civil War Vol. 4, p. 601)
Deck scene cruiser Alabama in August 1863 - Lts Armstrong and Sinclair at Sinclair's 32-pounder station