CSS Florida

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{{For|similarly named ships, the southern U.S. state of Florida, and other uses|Florida (disambiguation)}}

At least three ships of the Confederate States Navy were named CSS Florida in honor of the third Confederate state:

  • The blockade runner {{Ship|CSS|Florida|blockade runner}} was commissioned in January 1862, captured by the U.S. Navy in April 1862, and became {{USS|Hendrick Hudson||6}}
  • The cruiser {{Ship|CSS|Florida|cruiser}} was commissioned in August 1862 and captured by the U.S. Navy while in port in Bahia, Brazil in October 1864
  • The gunboat {{Ship|CSS|Selma|1856|6}} was named CSS Florida prior to July 1862.

See also

  • {{USS|Florida}}

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Category:Ships of the Confederate States Navy