Civil War CSS Atlanta Ironclad

CSS Atlanta was a Confederate ironclad converted from the blockade runner Fingal. Operating near Savannah, she was intended to challenge Union naval control but grounded during an engagement in 1863 and surrendered after being disabled by monitor fire. The Union repaired and commissioned her as USS Atlanta. Her career illustrates both the resourcefulness of Confederate conversion programs and the importance of machinery, handling, and crew effectiveness alongside armor and armament.

Her capture also allowed the Union to examine and reuse an enemy armored vessel. Such changes of ownership were especially significant when both sides needed suitable ships faster than new construction could provide them.

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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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