tinclad
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tinclad — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: tin (II) + clad (as in ironclad) (II) : a gunboat protected with light armor … Useful english dictionary
USS Rodolph (1863) — was a steamer commissioned by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She served the Union Navy during her struggle against the Confederate States of America both as a tugboat and a minesweeper, as well as a gunboat when the occasion… … Wikipedia
USS Glide (1862) — The first USS Glide was a sternwheel tinclad gunboat in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. Glide originally built in Shousetown, Pennsylvania, in 1862 and purchased by Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania … Wikipedia
USS Peosta (1857) — – also known as Tinclad # 36 was a steamboat acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Peosta was outfitted as an armed gunboat, with heavy guns for battles at sea, and large howitzers for shore bombardment. She served on the… … Wikipedia
USS Glide (1863) — The second USS Glide was a sternwheel tinclad gunboat in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.Originally built in Murraysville, Virginia in 1863, was purchased by the Navy the same year. She was converted to a tinclad gunboat No.… … Wikipedia
USS Paw Paw (1863) — was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a convoy and patrol vessel on Confederate waterways. Acquisition and conversion to tinclad Fanny , a wooden, center wheel steamer formerly… … Wikipedia
USS Stockdale (1863) — was a steamer commissioned by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She served the Union Navy during her struggle against the Confederate States of America both as a tugboat as well as a gunboat when the occasion demanded. Built in West… … Wikipedia
Hull classification symbol — This article is about the U.S. Navy system. For the similar system used by Canadian Forces, see Hull classification symbol (Canada). The United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, and United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric… … Wikipedia
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List of shipwrecks — Contents 1 Africa 1.1 East Africa 1.2 North Africa 1.2.1 Algeria … Wikipedia
