Civil War USS Onondoga Ironclad

USS Onondaga was a twin-turret Union monitor commissioned during the American Civil War. It served on the James River, where its heavy guns and low freeboard suited river operations rather than ocean cruising. After the war it was sold to France and continued a long naval career under its original name.

Onondaga carried a mixed battery of large smoothbore and rifled guns in its two revolving turrets. In January 1865 it was involved in the response to Confederate ironclads attempting to move down the James River during the action at Trent’s Reach. The ship’s ability to maneuver and fight in restricted waters was more relevant there than ocean speed. France acquired the monitor after the American war and used it in coastal defense. Its survival in French service extended the career of an American Civil War design into a different naval setting.

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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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