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

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).