of the Mississippi River. In November 1981, it was magnetically located by NUMA. The official website of the search is here. See also Bibliography of American Civil War naval history Notes Abbreviations used in these notes: ORN I (Official records, navies, series I): Official records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. References Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Series I, 27 vols.; Series II, 3 vols. Government Printing Office, 1894 - 1922. Scharf, J. Thomas, History of the Confederate States Navy from its organization to the surrender of its last vessel, etc.. Rogers and Sherwood, 1887; reprint, Random House, 1996. . External links Hunt For the Lost Confederate Fleet U.S. Naval Historical Center Official Website 1862 ships Ironclad warships of the Confederate States Navy Louisiana in the American Civil War Louisiana-related ships Naval magazine explosions Maritime incidents in April 1862 Ships built in New Orleans Shipwrecks of the Mississippi River Shipwrecks of the American Civil War