The Navy of the Confederate States (CSN) was the Navy of the Confederate States of America. After the Confederacy established itself in 1861, the elected president, Jefferson Davis appointed Stephen Mallory as his Secretary of the Confederate Navy. At the time the South had no ships capable of challenging the United States Navy's frigates. It did not have the shipbuilding capability or the raw materials necessary to build a navy. While they had limited resources, and did not have the firepower of the Union Navy, they developed a number of technologies. The Confederates developed naval mines, ironclad techniques and managed to sink a Union warship with a working submarine.
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Questions and Answers
Q: What was the Navy of the Confederate States?
A: The Navy of the Confederate States (CSN) was the Navy of the Confederate States of America.
Q: Who appointed Stephen Mallory as Secretary of the Confederate Navy?
A: Jefferson Davis, who had been elected president, appointed Stephen Mallory as his Secretary of the Confederate Navy.
Q: What resources did the South have to challenge the United States Navy's frigates?
A: The South had no ships capable of challenging the United States Navy's frigates and did not have shipbuilding capability or raw materials necessary to build a navy.
Q: What technologies did they develop despite their limited resources?
A: Despite their limited resources, they developed naval mines, ironclad techniques and managed to sink a Union warship with a working submarine.
Q: How powerful was their navy compared to that of Union's?
A: Their navy did not have the firepower of that of Union's.
Q: What type of vessel were they able to sink with a working submarine?
A: They were able to sink a Union warship with a working submarine.
Q: What other naval developments were made by Confederates during this time period? A: In addition to sinking a Union warship with a working submarine, Confederates also developed naval mines and ironclad techniques.