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Commissioned in April 1864, she played an important role in Confederate operations in North Carolina, taking part in actions against Union naval forces on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoanoke River and Albemarle Sound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer armoured construction and powerful ram made Albemarle a serious threat to Union vessels operating in the region. After conventional attempts to neutralise the ironclad proved difficult, a daring operation was organised to destroy her. On the night of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e27–28 October 1864\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Lieutenant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam B. 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