"‘Entirely Unnecessary’" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill  | 05 May 2020 4:26 p.m. PST |
The ships were part of a 20-ship class of very shallow draft ironclads designed for the waters of Southern rivers and estuaries and the Western waterways. link |
Frederick  | 05 May 2020 5:00 p.m. PST |
Interesting – the Commission investigating government purchases in the Civil War estimated that 25% of US government spending was lost to corruption or inefficiency |
| skipper John | 05 May 2020 7:18 p.m. PST |
Some things never change!! |
| altfritz | 06 May 2020 5:15 a.m. PST |
Marlborough had problems in one of his campaigns when the Quartermaster ran off with the payroll. |
| Pyrate Captain | 14 May 2020 3:51 p.m. PST |
Seems like a sensible ship to me. |
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