Timberclad warship
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A timberclad warship is a kind of mid 19th century river gunboat.{{cite book |author=Konstam, Angus |title=Mississippi River Gunboats of the American Civil War 1861-65 (New Vanguard, 49) |publisher=Osprey Publishing (UK) |year=2002 |isbn=1-84176-413-2 }}
Design
They were based upon a similar design as ironclad warships but had timber in place of iron to act as ablative armour.
See also
References
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Further reading
- {{cite book|last=Smith|first=Myron J.|title=The Timberclads in the Civil War: The Lexington, Conestoga and Tyler on the Western Waters|year=2008|publisher=McFarland & Company|isbn=978-0-7864-3578-4}}
External links
- [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/civil-war1.htm Civil War Warship Types]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080708195302/http://histpres.mtsu.edu/tncivwar/steamboats/federal.htm Federal Warships in Tennessee]
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