Timberclad warship

19th-century river gunboat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A timberclad warship is a kind of mid 19th century river gunboat.[1]

The timberclad USS Conestoga, photographed during the American Civil War

Design

They were based upon a similar design as ironclad warships but had timber in place of iron to act as ablative armour.

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