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What are the fast Ships that dodged Unon warships during the Civil War?
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Blockade runners.
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Fast ships that dodged union warships?
blockade runners
What were fast ships that dodged Union warships?
They were actually called blockade runners.
What effects on the US Civil War did the ironclads warships have?
Ironclad warships that were used against each side were significant in the world of naval warfare. It made wooden warships and cargo ships easy targets for ironclad ships of war.
What role did Raphael Semmes play in the US Civil War?
The Confederate navy was small during the US Civil War. Despite that, Confederate warships hampered the Union's naval efforts by sinking a good number of Union cargo ships and warships too. Captain Raphael Semmes was a leading Confederate officer in the war. During his time with the Southern navy, the ships under his command sank or captured over eighty Union ships. His most successful warship was the CSS Alabama.
When did they stop making wooden ships?
They haven't stopped yet. However, the beginning of the end for wooden ships was the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac during the US Civil War. Although they were iron-clad wooden ships, the advantage of metal warships was apparent when bullets and cannon balls bounced off of them. There were many technological advances during the last quarter of the 19th century and by the end of the century no major country was building wooden warships.
What role did the Union Navy play in its strategy against the South during the US Civil War?
During the US Civil War, the Union navy had a number of responsibilities. This included blockading Southern seaports, transporting troops and supplies, bombarding Southern forts that guarded their seaports and protecting Union cargo ships from the Southern warships. They also engaged in battle directly with Souther warships.
What is Collective noun warships?
"Fleet" can be used for both warships and peaceable merchant ships. "Convoy" requires some warships, but may involve merchant ships being protected by the warships.
Why was the ironclads an important weapons?
The ironclades of the US Civil War, proved to be warships that could easily destroy wooden cargo ships and wooden warships. Their importance was clear. They were able to dominate the high technolgy of the US Civil War with regards to sea battles.
How many ships did the Uboat ships sink during World War 2?
Primarily over 2,000 merchant vessels, with a sprinkling of allied warships.
Are warships military ships?
Yes. Naval vessels, navy ships are military ships.
What was forbidden aboard ships during the civil war?
Flogging was banned in 1862, during the Civil War. Many other things were banned aboard ships.
Convoys?
A group of ships traveling together, typically accompanied by armed troops and warships for protection.
