BONUS: The Dumb Ironclads of the US Civil War
What if a revolutionary boat, filled with new technology, had to be built in 100 days?
Sources:
Anthony Preston. "The World's Worst Warships."
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/uss-monitor-cheesebox-raft
https://www.historynet.com/the-monitor-is-no-more/
Comments (11)
Uss monitor: the ship that can drown and shit itself
1 500 000 dollars in the 1860's is roughly 29,5 billion dollars today.
Fun fact, Bolivia has a navy and no access to the sea since 1904. Their navy was incorporated 1968 because... I don't know.
River navy! No, you can't sail the seven seas River navy! Yes, you can put your mind at ease River navy! Come on now, people, make a stand River navy, River navy! Can't you see we need a hand?
Yay Liam! Yay War of the Triple Alliance! I presume it will come up in that series but ironclad rams did work pretty well on rivers. Because their targets couldn't dodge in narrow water. Apparently the US Navy just smashed through anything on the water of the Mississippi. I was going to write "just a comment for the algorithm" but then remembered that this isn't youtube... so great show as usual.
the afterlife for boats is shipgirl gacha, which is both heaven and hell at once
Funny you posted this ... Just went to see the USS Cairo in Vicksburg .
Questions for the Liam is an incredible title for any Q&A Liam is in. My question: yay Liam?
BEAUTIFUL Liam sign off. ASMR for the dammed and I love it!
Looking forward to the triple alliance ep, whenever we get it
It is coming after the Nanking 3 parter. we are currently recording it