Are you familiar with the tinclad vessels which were used by the Union Navy in the Civil War? Tinclads were altered river vessels employed by Union forces to move and protect supplies on the western rivers, especially the Red, Tennessee, Cumberland, Mississippi, and Ohio rivers. Tinclads were lightly armored, with wooden bulwarks and casemates that were largely proof against small arms fire. http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=30331 [~138758:COL Mikel Burroughs] [~67210:LTC Stephen Curlee] [~124935:LTC Thomas Tennant] [~780368:MAJ Stephen Conway] [~106303:SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL] [~308468:SGM David W.F. 'Dave' aka "Auto" Carr LOM DMSM former MP SGT] [~786700:SGT John McConnell] [~768589:SP5 Mark Kuzinski] [~271566:PO3 Steven Sherrill] [~156774:PO2 Ed C.] [~640136:SN Greg Wright] [~673920:SGT Forrest Stewart] [~182753:SGT Robert Hawks] [~567961:SPC Rickey Cook] [~287024:SSgt Robert Marx] [~620665:SSG Leo Bell] [~527810:MAJ Ken Landgren] [~156774:PO2 Ed C.] [~640136:SN Greg Wright] [~378759:SrA Christopher Wright]

Posted on Mar 11, 2016

Are you familiar with the tinclad vessels which were used by the Union Navy in the Civil War?

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Tinclads were altered river vessels employed by Union forces to move and protect supplies on the western rivers, especially the Red, Tennessee, Cumberland, Mississippi, and Ohio rivers. Tinclads were lightly armored, with wooden bulwarks and casemates that were largely proof against small arms fire.
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1. Yes, I have read about the tinclad vessels which together with ironclad and timberclad helped the Union rule the wetern theater in the Civil war.

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LTC Stephen F.

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I learned about tinclads when I was researching Grant's Vicksburg campaign. The ingenuity of soldiers and sailors has come up with amazingly practical solutions when the situation demanded it. There are countless unsung heroes who have helped move our military forces throughout the ages.

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PO3 Steven Sherrill

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Progenitors of the riverine forces of the Vietnam era and today.

http://www.stripes.com/news/riverine-success-in-iraq-shows-need-for-naval-quick-reaction-force-1.195109

Riverine success in Iraq shows need for naval quick-reaction force

When the U.S. Navy’s Riverine forces were resurrected six years ago to secure Iraq’s rivers and coastal waterways, they functioned much as the highly decorated river rats of the Mekong Delta did in Vietnam. Their success has given new life to the unit and the strategy.

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