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TABLETOP NAVAL MINIATURES GAME BY MIKE HAUGHT

CSS DAVID
• TORPEDO BOAT • STEAM SCREW •
17
ARMOR UNARMORED

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CHARACTERISTICS BATTERIES
COMMAND 1 Spar Torpedo: This boat comes with one free Spar Torpedo upgrade cards attached to it
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SPEED ACCEL. 5 2 and may not carry other upgrades apart from one more with the keyword Crew.
SIZE/DRAFT S 2
HULL 2
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HL HUNLEY 20
SHIP CARDS

SHIP CARDS
• SUBMARINE • HAND POWERED •
ARMOR TINCLAD

DAMAGE
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CHARACTERISTICS BATTERIES
COMMAND 1 Spar Torpedo: This boat comes with one free Spar Torpedo upgrade cards attached to it
SPEED/ACCEL. 3 1 and may not carry other upgrades apart from one more with the keyword Crew.
*Dive: At the start of activation, may Submerge or Surface. While Surfaced, follow normal
SIZE/DRAFT S* 1 rules. While Submerged, maximum speed is 2, Draft +1 (up to +3), and may travel under
HULL 2 ships less Draft. Ships add +1 to their Firing Solution when shooting at it.
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USS ALLIGATOR
• SUBMARINE • HAND POWERED •
21
ARMOR TINCLAD
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COMMAND 1 Limpet Mines: This boat comes with two free Limpet Mine upgrade cards attached to it
SPEED/ACCEL. 3 1 and may not carry other upgrades apart from one more with the keyword Crew.
*Dive: At the start of activation, may Submerge or Surface. While Surfaced, follow normal
SIZE/DRAFT S* 1 rules. While Submerged, maximum speed is 2, Draft +1 (up to +3), and may travel under
HULL 3 ships less Draft. Ships add +1 to their Firing Solution when shooting at it.
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THEAAMERICAN
TABLETOP NAVAL MINIATURES GAME BY MIKE HAUGHT
• 1862 • UNKNOWN DISPLACEMENT •
SPECIFICATIONS
Length................................. 50ft (15m)
Beam ................................... 6ft (1.8m)
Draft .................................... 5ft (1.5m)
Propulsion Type ........................ Steam
Speed......................................Unknown
Crew ...................................................4
Armament:
1x 135lb (61kg) Spar Torpedo
Armor:
Wood and metal construction.
SHIP CARDS
SPECIFICATIONS
Length...........................39ft 6in (12m)
Beam .............................3ft 9in (1.7m)
Propulsion Type ............ Hand-powered
Speed..............................................4kn
Crew ...................................................8
Armament:
1x 135lb (61kg) Spar Torpedo
Armor:
Metal construction.
SPECIFICATIONS
Length................................. 47ft (14m)
Beam .............................4ft 8in (1.4m)
Height............................5ft 6in (1.7m)
Propulsion Type ............ Hand-powered
Speed..............................................4kn
Crew .................................................12
Armament:
2x Limpet Mines
Armor:
Metal construction.
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CSS DAVID
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HISTORY
Confederate defenders of Charleston were constantly seeking ways to break the
Federal hold on the city. One such vessel was the CSS David, a small steam-driven
torpedo boat. The vessel was mostly submerged and was armed with large spar
tipped with a 135lb torpedo.
On 5 October 1863, Lieutenant William Glassel and his crew pushed off under
the cover of darkness. They approached the New Ironsides, but were spotted with
50 yards (46m) left to close. David and its Goliath exchanged small arms fire,
but the boat detonated its torpedo on the starboard quarter of the New Ironsides.
The ironclad was damaged, but the splash put the David’s boiler fire out. The crew
abandoned the David, but the engineer and another crew remained with the boat,
got the engine running again, and returned to their base. The others were captured
by patrolling ships. The New Ironsides was damaged, but remained on station.
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HISTORY
The H.L. Hunley was developed by Horace Lawson Hunley, the inventor’s third
submarine. Built in Mobile Bay, Alabama, the submersible was relocated to
Charleston in 1864 to help break the blockade. The Hunley was cursed with several
accidents, drowning two of her crews, including Hunley himself. After the second
accident, the Hunley was placed under the command of Lieutenant George Dixon.
The Hunley finally received its first combat mission on 17 February 1864. The target
was USS Housatonic anchored off Sullivan Island. Dixon encouraged his crew as they
paddled close into the starboard of the Housatonic. Watchmen spotted them and
opened fire with muskets, one of the bullets smashed into the glass of the Hunley’s
vision port. Still, she pressed the attack and detonated her torpedo and sunk the
Union sloop, the first enemy target sunk by a submarine. However, the H.L. Hunley
never returned to enjoy her success, likely sunk by the same explosion.
USS ALLIGATOR
• 1862 • 275 TONS •
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HISTORY
The USS Alligator was a Union submarine developed by noted French submarine
engineer, Brutus de Villeroi. Originally built to be driven by oars, she passed her
sea trials and entered service under the command of Samuel Eakins. Alligator
was the first submarine to feature an airlock to allow divers to exit and enter the
vehicle to attach limpet mines to her target.
The “Submarine Battery” was assigned to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron
to sink the Confederate ironclads on the James River in 1862. However, the river
was too shallow to submerge, so the mission was called off. During July 1862, the
Alligator’s oars were replaced by a hand-cranked screw, increasing her speed from 2
to 4 knots. Admiral DuPont took interest in the submarine and requested to help deal
with Charleston Harbor. In April 1863, the Alligator was towed towards Charleston by
her tender USS Sumpter, but was lost at sea enroute off Cape Hatteras.
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TABLETOP NAVAL MINIATURES GAME BY MIKE HAUGHT

USS HOUSATONIC
• SLOOPOFWAR • SAIL & STEAM SCREW •
37
ARMOR TIMBERCLAD

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COMMAND 2 WEAPON RANGE FORE SIDE AFT SIZE

SPEED/ACCEL. 6 3 100PDR PARROTT RIFLE 32”/80cm - 1 - MEDIUM
SIZE/DRAFT M 2 11” DAHLGREN SMOOTHBORE 16”/40cm - 1 - HEAVY
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HULL 5 30PDR PARROTT RIFLE 40”/100cm 1 2 - LIGHT
32PDR SMOOTHBORE 24”/60cm - 1 - LIGHT
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LIMPET 135LB LIEUTENANT

MINE
• AMMUNITION• POINTS 8
Early submarines were equipped with
underwater torpedoes that were to be
fastened to the hull of the target.
USS Alligator Only. Limit 2.
While this ship is Current Speed: 0,
attach this Upgrade to a ship within
1”/2cm. The next time the Alligator
moves, discard this upgrade at the
end of its movement and roll three
dice. For each result of 3+, all ships
within 1”/2.5cm takes two Critical
Damage cards.
CHARLESTON
SPAR TORPEDO
•EQUIPMENT• POINTS 10
Spar torpedoes were mounted on a long
pole that could be detonated against a
nearby enemy’s hull.
HL Hunley or CSS David only.
Limit 1 per ship.
After this ship has moved, target a ship
that is up to 1”/2.5cm directly in front
of this ship, discard this Upgrade and
roll six dice. For each result of 3+,
that ship takes one Critical Damage
card. Each result of  1 is a Critical
Damage for this ship instead.
CHARLESTON
GEORGE DIXON
• CREW• POINTS 5
Lieutenant George Dixon commanded the
HL Hunley during the submarine’s attack
on the USS Housatonic. Dixon carried a
$20 gold coin for luck, which had saved
his life at the Battle of Shiloh.
Confederate only. Limit 1.
When this ship rolls a save, you may
discard this upgrade to choose to
ignore the result and roll again.
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TABLETOP NAVAL MINIATURES GAME BY MIKE HAUGHT

USS HOUSATONIC
• 1862 • 1240 TONS •
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SPECIFICATIONS HISTORY
Length...............................205ft (62m) The USS Housatonic was commissioned on 29 August 1862 as a part of a rapid
Beam .................................. 38ft (12m) build program for the US Navy. Commander William Rodgers Taylor commanded
Draft ............................8ft 7in (2.62m) the new screw sloop. She was stationed outside the Charleston Harbor to hunt
Propulsion Type ..............Steam & Sail
Speed..............................................9kn
blockade runners. On 29 September, Housatonic assisted in refloating the grounded
Crew ...............................................160 Princess Royal, a blockade runner with a valuable cargo of two state-of-the-art
Armament: steam engines destined for Confederate ironclads, ammunition, and other supplies.
1x 100pdr Parrott rifle On the night of 17 February 1864, watchmen on the Housatonic spotted a peculiar
3x 30pdr Parrott rifles
1x 11in Dahlgren smoothbore small vessel off the starboard side. By the time they identified it as hostile it was
2x 32pdr smoothbores too late. A few muskets were all that could be brought to bear as the HL Hunley
SHIP & UPGRADE CARDS

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2x 24pdr howitzers attacked and drove her torpedo into the starboard side of the ship. A fraction of
Armor: a second later it detonated, killing five officers and sailors. The Housatonic quickly
Timberclad construction.
sank, becoming the first naval ship to be sunk by an enemy submarine.

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