Civil War USS Passaic Monitor

USS Passaic gave her name to an improved class of Union monitors developed after the original Monitor demonstrated the rotating-turret ironclad concept. Passaic-class vessels combined a low freeboard with a heavily armored turret and were used in coastal operations during the American Civil War. Their work included attacks on Confederate defenses around Charleston. These ships were powerful in sheltered waters but their low profile and limited seakeeping distinguished them from ocean-going warships.

The monitor concept emphasized a small exposed target and concentrated heavy armament. Coastal blockading and harbor attacks placed different demands on such ships than distant cruising or fighting in rough ocean conditions.

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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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