Wreck of CSS Alabama
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Basse-Normandie /
Urville-Nacqueville /
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France / World / Basse-Normandie / Manche / Cherbourg / Sainte-Mère-Église
place with historical importance, shipwreck, confederate, American Civil War 1861-1865
Sunk in engagement with USS Kearsarge. 19 June,1864. She is in 200 ft of water.The CSS Alabama was a Confederate commerce raider. Her captain was Raphael Semmes. The Alabama sank 62 vessels. She was built by John Laird Sons and Company.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSS_Alabama
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Coordinates: 49°45'9"N 1°41'41"W
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