Aquarius S16 CSS Fredericksburg
History
1863 Laid down
in Richmond VA
Nov 30, launched
1864 March,
commissioned, served as part of James River Squadron
May 24, passed below Drewry's Bluff obstructions
June 21, fired on US James River Squadron in Trent and Verina Reaches
Aug 13, shelled US positions near Dutch Gap
1865 Jan 23 -
24, engagement of the James River Ironclads Virginia II, Richmond and
Fredericksburg with USS Onondaga at Trent's Reach
April 4, destroyed to prevent capture above drewry's Bluff
Sources
John L. Porters " profile view" in "Confederate
Shipbuilding", William N. Still and David meaghers reconstruction in
"Capital Navy", John M. Coski