
Ships of the Civil War
An Illustrated Guide to the Fighting Vessels of the Union and the Confederacy
Kevin J. Dougherty(Author)
Amber Books (Publisher)
Published on 15. August 2013
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-909160-67-5 (ISBN)
Description
The Civil War may be mainly remembered for its infamous land battles, such as Gettysburg, Manassas, and Shiloh, but its naval engagements announced a new kind of naval warfare with the first-time use of ironclads, submarines and torpedoes, and the introduction of newer and more powerful naval artillery. The conflict saw the use of paddle-driven river boats, steam warships, ram ships, sloops, cruisers, river steamers converted into ironclads, and the development of new ships such as low-lying monitors.
Arranged by type of ship, Ships of the Civil War provides concise coverage of some of the most famous warships of the era, including: the seminal duel between the ironclads CSS Virginia and the USS Monitor; the Union victory at Mobile Bay, where the CSS Tennessee was the sole surviving Confederate ship; the Confederate raider Alabama's demise off the coast of France under the guns of the USS Kearsarge; and one of the first successful actions by a submarine, when CSS Hunley exploded a mine beneath the Federal gunboat, USS Housatonic. The book also includes blockade runners, such as A.D. Vance and Hope; raiders, such as CSS Sumter and USS Quaker City; and iron cruisers, like the CSS Tallahassee, who spectacularly raided northern waters, destroying dozens of Federal merchantmen in the process.
Filled with colourful artworks, expertly-written background, and useful specifications of more than 110 fighting ships of the era, Ships of the Civil War is a handy guide to an often ignored aspect of the great struggle between North and South.
Arranged by type of ship, Ships of the Civil War provides concise coverage of some of the most famous warships of the era, including: the seminal duel between the ironclads CSS Virginia and the USS Monitor; the Union victory at Mobile Bay, where the CSS Tennessee was the sole surviving Confederate ship; the Confederate raider Alabama's demise off the coast of France under the guns of the USS Kearsarge; and one of the first successful actions by a submarine, when CSS Hunley exploded a mine beneath the Federal gunboat, USS Housatonic. The book also includes blockade runners, such as A.D. Vance and Hope; raiders, such as CSS Sumter and USS Quaker City; and iron cruisers, like the CSS Tallahassee, who spectacularly raided northern waters, destroying dozens of Federal merchantmen in the process.
Filled with colourful artworks, expertly-written background, and useful specifications of more than 110 fighting ships of the era, Ships of the Civil War is a handy guide to an often ignored aspect of the great struggle between North and South.
Reviews / Votes
"Whether building a model of an ironclad, a gunboat, a cruiser, or a raider, Ships of the Civil War almost certainly contains artwork illustrating the appearance and the color scheme of the ship that interests you...Those seeking a good introduction to the warships of the Civil War or a good pictorial reference of these ships will find Ships of the Civil War 1861-1865 valuable." - Ships-in-Scale Magazine, November/December 2013More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Amber Books Ltd
Target group
Interest Age: From 16 to 99 years
Product notice
With printed dust jacket
Illustrations
130 artworks and photos; 130 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 219 mm
Width: 296 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-909160-67-5 (9781909160675)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Kevin J. Dougherty is an instructor at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in Charleston. He is a retired U.S. Army officer who previously spent five years teaching military history and world civilizations in the Department of History at the University of Southern Mississippi. Dougherty is the author of The Peninsula Campaign of 1862: A Military Analysis (2005), Civil War Leadership and the Mexican War Experience (2007), Encyclopedia of the Confederacy (2010), Campaigns for Vicksburg, 1862-63: Leadership Lessons (2011), and Ships of the Civil War (2013).
Content
INTRODUCTION
Ironclads
Gunboats
Raiders
Cruisers
Blockade Runners
Submarines
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
INDEX
Ironclads
Gunboats
Raiders
Cruisers
Blockade Runners
Submarines
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
INDEX