Tinclads and Timberclads
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USS Monitor Legacy Program: Tinclads and Timberclads Change Riverine Warfare
Presented by John V. Quarstein, Director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center
At the war’s beginning, the Union purchased civilian steamers to help it control and conquer the Mississippi River Valley. Since they could not build ironclads fast enough, Samuel Pook and Commander George Rodgers conceived a plan to turn commercial steamboats into warships. Three ships, Lexington, Tyler, and Conestoga, were covered by layers of wood and armed with heavy cannons.
You can register to attend by visiting our website: https://www.marinersmuseum.org/event/tinclads-and-timberclads/
Image Credit: USS Tyler. Courtesy Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 49975
Presented by John V. Quarstein, Director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center
At the war’s beginning, the Union purchased civilian steamers to help it control and conquer the Mississippi River Valley. Since they could not build ironclads fast enough, Samuel Pook and Commander George Rodgers conceived a plan to turn commercial steamboats into warships. Three ships, Lexington, Tyler, and Conestoga, were covered by layers of wood and armed with heavy cannons.
You can register to attend by visiting our website: https://www.marinersmuseum.org/event/tinclads-and-timberclads/
Image Credit: USS Tyler. Courtesy Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 49975
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100 Museum Dr, Newport News, VA, United States, Virginia 23606
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Host or PublisherThe Mariners' Museum and Park
