A timberclad warship is a kind of mid 19th century river gunboat.1
Design
They were based upon a similar design as ironclad warships but had timber in place of iron to act as ablative armour.
See also
See also
References
References
- Konstam, Angus (2002). Mississippi River Gunboats of the American Civil War 1861-65 (New Vanguard, 49). Osprey Publishing (UK). ISBN 1-84176-413-2.
Further reading
Further reading
- Smith, Myron J. (2008). The Timberclads in the Civil War: The Lexington, Conestoga and Tyler on the Western Waters. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-3578-4.