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The United States Ram Fleet was a Union Army unit of steam powered ram ships during the American Civil War. The unit was independent of the Union Army and Navy and reported directly to the Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton. The ram fleet operated in coordination with the Mississippi River Squadron during the Union brown-water navy battle against the Confederate River Defense Fleet for control of the Mississippi River and its tributaries.

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  • United States Ram Fleet (en)
  • United States Ram Fleet (de)
  • Flotte des navires-béliers des États-Unis (fr)
  • United States Ram Fleet (pl)
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  • United States Ram Fleet (ang. Flota taranowców Stanów Zjednoczonych) – niewielka grupa taranowców na rzece Missisipi, podczas wojny secesyjnej w Stanach Zjednoczonych. (pl)
  • Die United States Ram Fleet (Widderschiffe der Vereinigten Staaten) war eine kleine Gruppe von Ironclad-Kriegsschiffen auf dem Mississippi River während des amerikanischen Bürgerkriegs. Im März 1862 autorisierte die U.S. Army den bekannten Zivilingenieur Charles Ellet Jr., eine Flotte von Dampf-Widderschiffen für den Einsatz auf den Westlichen Flüssen aufzubauen. Ellet konvertierte verschiedene, leistungsstarke Fluss-Schlepper zu Rammschiffen, indem er den Rumpf für diesen Zweck massiv verstärkte. Der Aufbau sowie die Heizkessel besaßen nur eine geringe Panzerung, und die Schiffe erhielten ursprünglich keine Artillerie. (de)
  • La Flotte des navires-béliers des États-Unis est une unité navale de l'armée de l'Union durant la guerre de Sécession. Elle regroupait un groupe de navires-béliers conçus par un civil, puis colonel, Charles Ellet, Jr. Ils combattirent afin de contribuer à sécuriser le Mississippi contre les forces sudistes. Cette marine fluviale a joué un rôle important dans la bataille de Memphis, en juin 1862. Elle a aussi contribué à la sécurisation des rives du Mississippi, en transportant une unité particulière d'infanterie de marine. (fr)
  • The United States Ram Fleet was a Union Army unit of steam powered ram ships during the American Civil War. The unit was independent of the Union Army and Navy and reported directly to the Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton. The ram fleet operated in coordination with the Mississippi River Squadron during the Union brown-water navy battle against the Confederate River Defense Fleet for control of the Mississippi River and its tributaries. (en)
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  • United States Ram Fleet (en)
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