Keywords: US Navy 090706-N-9671T-019 A 32-lb cannon recovered from the wreck of the Confederate sloop-of-war CSS Alabama is seen at the Naval History and Heritage Command laboratory warehouse.jpg en WASHINGTON July 6 2009 A 32-lb cannon recovered from the wreck of the Confederate sloop-of-war CSS Alabama is seen at the Naval History and Heritage Command laboratory warehouse Alabama was built for the Confederate States Navy and served as a commerce raider attacking Union merchant and naval ships during the Civil War Alabama was sunk on June 19 1864 during a battle with USS Kearsarge off the coast of France U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth G Takada/Released 2009-07-06 090706-N-9671T-019 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 74477 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth G Takada PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Alabama ship 1862 American Civil War artillery |