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Brown Water Navies
Inland Naval OperationsDuring the American Civil War
Naval Mines, Torpedo Boats and Submarine Warfare
HY 215 - Spring 2010
Wayne E. Sirmon, M.A., M.A.Ed.University of South Alabama
US Navy
Inland NavyContributions
Riverine fleetMobile artilleryTroop movementLogistics
US Navy
Inland NavyContributions
IroncladsMobile artillery6 x 32#, 3 x 8”, 4 x 42#, 1 x
12#
US Navy
Inland NavyContributions
TincladsMobile artillery (2 x 30#, 4 x 24#)
Troop movementLogistics
US Navy
Inland NavyContributions
Commercial VesselsTroop movementLogistics
Naval Mines“Torpedoes”
Naval Mines“Torpedoes”
Naval Mines“Torpedoes”
USS Montauk
Keg Torpedo
USS Cario
Command detonatedDemijohn
USS TecumsehFretwell-Singer Mine
Medals of HonorBattle of Mobile Bay
83 Sailors 83/307 = 27%
8 Marines 8/17 = 47%
Union Ships Sunk or DamagedBy Confederate Torpedoes
Vessels Sunk29 12,734 tons
Serious Damage5 5,183 tons
Minor Damage8 9,868 tons
Union Ships Sunk/Serious Damaged by CS Torpedoes
1862 1/0 512 tons
1863 2/4 5,605 tons
1864 14/0 7,124 tons
1865 12/1 4,676 tons 5 months
Union Ships Sunk in Mobile Bay and Delta
Vessels10 34%
Displacement3,924 tons 31%
FederalSubmarine Efforts
Torpedo Boats
David
St. Patrick
Usually steam, semi submersibleSpar or trailing torpedo
The Final Mission
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