Ironclad Construction Template - Junior General

Ironclad Construction Template
Builder Notes for Ocean Going Ironclads
Max added weight – 180 tons. Max guns – 14, Max Armor – 12”, Max Boilers – 4. Must have at least 1”
armor, 1 boiler & stack. Turrets can have 1-2 guns. Ram weighs 10 tons. No spars allowed. Draft (depth in
water) in feet equals added weight divided by 20 (example: adding 160 tons to a ship results in an 8 ft draft).
Color in parts to your design, cut out, fold, trim away portions not used, but do not shorten the base. Don’t
forget to color the flag! Blue for the North, red for the South. Flags mark the stern (back) of the ship,
anchors are at the bow (front).
Builder Notes for River Ironclads
Max added weight – 120 tons. Max guns – 8, Max Armor – 10”, Max Boilers – 4. Must have at least 1”
armor, 1 boiler & stack. Turrets can have 1-2 guns. Ram weighs add 10 tons. Spar torpedo does not add
weight. Cannot have both ram and spar. Draft (depth in water) in feet equals added weight divided by 20
(example: adding 160 tons to a ship would result in an 8 ft draft). Color in parts to your design, cut out, fold,
trim away portions not used, but do not shorten the base. Don’t forget to color the flag! Blue for the North,
red for the South. Flags mark the stern (back) of the ship, anchors are at the bow (front).

C
C
E
D
Fort Morgan
A
B
D
E
Fort Gaines
A
B

Historic Examples
CSS Virginia
USS Monitor
CSS Arkansas
USS Monadnock
CSS Baltic
USS Ozark
(with spar torpedo)

Ship Name: .S.S. Builder: _______________________
Ocean Going Ironclad
River Ironclad
Armor
Armament
Propulsion
Draft
Speed
Maneuver
Inches
Cannon
Ram?
Spar Torpedo? (River class only)
Steam Boilers
Feet
Lengths Per Move
Degrees Per Move
Cannon Still Firing
Armor Remaining
Boilers Operating
Ship Name: .S.S. Builder: _______________________
Ocean Going Ironclad
River Ironclad
Armor
Armament
Propulsion
Draft
Speed
Maneuver
Inches
Cannon
Ram?
Spar Torpedo? (River class only)
Steam Boilers
Feet
Per Move
Degrees Per Move
Cannon Still Firing
Armor Remaining
Boilers Operating

C
C
Fort Gaines
Fort Wall Status
A B C D E
E
D
Cannon Status
X off damaged guns
A
B
Fort Morgan
Fort Wall Status
A B C D E
E
D
Cannon Status
X off damaged guns
A
B

Table Set Up
5
N
5
10
Confederate
3
Dauphin Is.
Ft. Gaines
3
3
Ft. Morgan
Mobile Pt.
Pelican Is.
5
3
5
3
Sand Is.
5
Union
10