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Dual-turreted Union ironclad USS Onondaga, US Civil War, 1863 (lemmy.world)
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[–] theodewere@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

damn that thing had a 15in. smoothbore gun and an 8in. gun on each turret.. eventually was sold to France where it was put in service on coastal defense, but was never called into action there.. basically a floating gun emplacement, not really a naval warship..

[–] TheMightyCanuck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How did they sail it to France? Surely that thing isn't seaworthy

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Towed it!

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

honestly would love to see a short documentary on just that voyage

[–] TheMightyCanuck@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And it ... didn't capsize? Lmao

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

must have been an adventure