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This drawing is believed to illustrate the Confederate States of America’s composite (wood & iron) steam cruiser Texas. About 3
November 1863 the ship was launched from the Thomson Brother’s Clyde Bank Iron Shipyard, Glasgow, under the alias of
Pampero. The dimensions as given were length 230 feet, beam 32 feet and a draft of 20 feet. The vessel featured a retractable
funnel to hide her real identity as a commerce raider. The armament of the ship was not given.
The ship was unable to serve in the Confederate Navy; but instead the Texas showed a potential as a commercial raider for the
Confederacy. Due to political efforts, by the U.S. the Texas never left the U.K. until after the U.S. Civil War.
This information is from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Volume II, containing the chapter on the Confederate
States of America.
The International Naval Research Organization is a non-
profit organization dedicated to
the encouragement of the
study of naval vessels and their
histories, principally in the era
of iron and steel warships
(about 1860 to date). Its
purpose is to provide
information and a means of
contact for those interested in
warships. The principal activity
of INRO for over 50 years has
been the publication of a quarterly journal, Warship
International, recognized internationally as the leading
and most authoritative publication in the field. Auxiliary
services include a Book Service, offering a 10 per cent
discount on current naval books, and the Photo Service,
which provides warship photos at a nominal price.
© 2015 International Naval Records Organization
June 2017
