Naval Action
Inscription
The Confederate ironclad ram
"Albemarle" sank the Union
gunboat "Southfield", April
19, 1864, one mile N.E. in
the Roanoke River.
Location
AddressEast Main Street in Plymouth
CityPlymouth
CountyWashington
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.869230, -76.739220
Sources
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