Union Gunboat

In late 1860, neither side had a real navy. The South commanded no ships, and the North only had three or four ships immediately available. Most of it’s navy was in foreign waters. So ,when Lincoln called for a blockade to the South, the navy scrambled to enlist civilian ships to help with this dilemma. Both armies often used gun boats to press actions in the Mississippi river and in other rivers. They were mostly used in Western theatres and would sometimes coordinate with the army. They were normally civilian boats of various design that were bought by the army and had guns and sometimes bits of armor. They were often steamers or river boats. Though they were often used to attack forts, they also protected Union supply boats from ambushes.

Information

Attacks (damage × count)

heavy shot

impact

10 × 5

ranged

(no counter-attack)

Resistances

	blade	0%			pierce	20%
	impact	20%			fire	0%
	cold	0%			arcane	60%