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Confederate Ironclads at War
Contributor(s): Campbell, R. Thomas (Author)
ISBN: 1476676402     ISBN-13: 9781476676401
Publisher: McFarland & Company
OUR PRICE:   $49.45  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: February 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Military - Naval
- History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Dewey: 973.757
LCCN: 2019000308
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.10 lbs) 276 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Topical - Civil War
 
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Publisher Description:
Hampered by lack of materials, shipyards and experienced shipbuilders, even so the South managed to construct 34 iron-armored warships during the Civil War, of which the Confederate Navy put 25 into service. The stories of these vessels illustrate the hardships under which the Navy operated--and also its resourcefulness. Except for the Albemarle, no Confederate ironclad was sunk or destroyed by enemy action. Overtaken by events on the ground, most were destroyed by their own crews to prevent them from falling into Union hands. This account covers the design and construction and the engagements of the Confederate ironclads and describes the ingenuity and courage, as well as the challenges and frustrations of their too little, too late service.