Civil War CSS Tennessee Ironclad

CSS Tennessee was the Confederate casemate ironclad that fought at Mobile Bay in August 1864. Her sloping armored enclosure protected the guns, but limited speed and mechanical difficulties constrained her movement against a stronger Union fleet. After fighting Admiral Farragut’s ships, she surrendered and was taken into United States service. The vessel differed from other ships named Tennessee and from the much later American battleship class. The captured ship received the USS prefix after entering Union hands. Her capture made the vessel part of the Union Navy, demonstrating how a single ironclad could serve opposing sides during the same conflict. Admiral Franklin Buchanan commanded her during the battle of Mobile Bay.

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Tabletop use

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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