Because she had inside information from her scouts, the Union gunboats were able to surprise the Confederate rebels.
因为她自侦察兵处取得的内线消息显示，联邦军的炮艇得以出其不意地袭击邦联反叛军。United States Navy gunboats captured the first, Fort Henry, on the Tennessee River. That fort was easy to attack and not well-defended.
北方海军的炮艇首先占领了位于田纳西河的亨利军事堡垒（FortHenry），这座堡垒很容易受到攻击却不易防守。One of the rescue gun ships is adorned with a nose painting of Plo Koon and two clone helmets, labeled PLO'S BROS.
一架救援炮艇的机头部位装饰着一幅画，画上是普洛·孔和两顶克隆人头盔，边上写着“普洛的兄弟”。Despite their heavy weapons, the gunships are still swift and maneuverable enough to avoid all but the most advanced mobile artillery.
尽管全副武装，该炮艇依然有足够的速度和机动性来躲避一切攻击，除了最先进的移动火炮攻击。In the case of catastrophic damage, the entire cockpit section can eject from the rest of the craft.
万一不幸被击毁，整个驾驶舱区可以弹射，与炮艇的其它部分分离。The 'Gunboats' are a pair of leather boots with metal plates attached to the soles, and they are an unlockable item for the [[Soldier]].
炮艇护靴是用一双皮靴黏著两片金属板在鞋，还有，他们是士兵的成就物品。Each winged gunship was covered in weapons, offering air-to-ground and air-to-air support as well as serving as an infantry transport.
每一架有机翼的炮艇都布满武器，提供空对地和空对空的支援，同时充当运兵船。"We came into Bin Jawad but gunboats fired on us so we withdrew, " one fighter, Adel Yahya said.
反抗者AdelYahya周三晚说道：“我们到了本焦瓦德，但是炮艇向我们开火，我方就撤退了。”They have become adept at targeting the large walkers and tanks have even managed to swat unsuspecting gun ships out the air.
它们熟练地攻击大型步行机和坦克，甚至能出其不意地击落空中的炮艇。