Alexander Stephen and Sons, Glasgow
Naval works, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
- Side
- Confederate
- Kind
- Naval works
- Where
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Years
- 1863-1864
ALEXANDER STEPHEN AND SONS
Stephen built the composite steamer Sea King in 1863 for the East Asia tea trade. The Confederacy bought her in secret on October 18, 1864, and armed her off Madeira as the raider Shenandoah. Shenandoah took 38 vessels, mostly New Bedford whalers, and surrendered at Liverpool on November 6, 1865.
Then
Stephen built the composite steamer Sea King in 1863 for the East Asia tea trade. The Confederacy bought her in secret on October 18, 1864, and armed her off Madeira as the raider Shenandoah.
Shenandoah took 38 vessels, mostly New Bedford whalers, and surrendered at Liverpool on November 6, 1865.
Now
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