Patterned after a model built in France and used during the Crimean War, the Confederates’ Floating Battery was a daunting and, in theory, potentially ruthless vessel. It even had a compact hospital—complete with operating tables and beds—attached to the rear, which proved an unnecessary “luxury” considering how the contraption was ultimately used.
The Completed Floating Battery in Charles Harbor 1861
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