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A timberclad warship is a kind of mid 19th century river gunboat.[1]
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They were based upon a similar design as ironclad warships but had timber in place of iron to act as ablative armour.
See also
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edit- ^ Konstam, Angus (2002). Mississippi River Gunboats of the American Civil War 1861-65 (New Vanguard, 49). Osprey Publishing (UK). ISBN 1-84176-413-2.
Further reading
edit- Smith, Myron J. (2008). The Timberclads in the Civil War: The Lexington, Conestoga and Tyler on the Western Waters. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-3578-4.
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