Civil War CSS Abermarle Ironclad

CSS Albemarle was a Confederate ironclad that operated in North Carolina’s rivers in 1864, challenging Union control of waterways supporting operations ashore. Her armored casemate and ram helped challenge Union naval control near Plymouth. Lieutenant William B. Cushing’s small-boat attack sank her with a spar torpedo that October. Albemarle’s relatively small riverine operating area gave her a strategic importance disproportionate to her size. The surrounding waterways and shore campaign were central to her brief combat career. On 27 October 1864, Lieutenant William B. Cushing led the small Union launch that destroyed her with a spar torpedo. The attack removed a major Confederate threat to Union river operations in North Carolina.

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Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in the Global War series of games by Historical Board Gaming and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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