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Mostly wind propelled wooden ships. At the time of the civil war however, the navy began converting the old wood and sail ships to iron steamships. For much of the war, there was an equal mix of both.
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What were the ships that were in the Civil War?
The ships in the Civil War were called the Ironclad.
What were the ships used for during civil war?
The ships were used as a blockade, so the confederate could not leave and retreat from the southern states.
What kind of revolvers were used in the civil war?
colt
What kind of explosives were used in the civil war?
pancakes and dragonflies
What resource was first used during the civil war to help move things faster?
By railroads or 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.
Wooden ships built during the civil war?
During the Civil War, wooden ships were used. The ships the North built were used to blockade the South. The ships the South used were built to outrun the blockade. This all changed when the first ironclad, the Virginia, was made. It was unsinkable at the time. The North answered with the Monitor, and the two ships battled to a stalemate later in the war.
What were the torpedoes used for in the civil war?
The torpedoes used in the American Civil War were, what we call today, naval mines, normally moored in shallow water to prevent the enemy from passing their ships through an area or to protect an anchorage.
What were most boats used for during the civil war?
The Union had more ships than the Confederacy. The greatest amount of these were used on blockade duty.
What kind of guns were used at the Battle of Gettysburg in the Civil War?
the ones you shoot
What was a technological advance in the Civil War?
iron clad ships
What kind of weapons were used in the civil war and they were used?
The same weapons as in any war, anything you can get your hands on. To name a few muskets, rifles, cannons, mortar, ironclads, sailing ships, rockets, gatling guns, swords, knifes, bayonets, sharp wooden baricades, fire, everything.
