by John Proudley
Categories:
- Build type: [Kit][Model Shipways]
- Material: [Wood]
- Scale: [1:24 (1/2" = 1')]
- Subject Type: [Gunboats]
- Era: [1861-1865]
- Nationality: [United States]
- Propulsion: [Coal] [Propeller] [Reciprocating Steam]
About the Vessel
Using a spar torpedo mounted on Picket Boat No.1, Lt. William Cushing and his crew succeeded in sinking CSS Albemarle at Plymouth, North Carolina, on the night of 27 October 1864.
Model Images
Links
- Model of Picket Boat No. 1 by HRSMS member Kevin Ritton
- Model Shipways
- Wikipedia (on Cushing)