Confederate Ironclad 1861–65

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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Beskrivning

The creation of a Confederate ironclad fleet was a miracle of ingenuity, improvisation and logistics. Surrounded by a superior enemy fleet, Confederate designers adapted existing vessels or created new ones from the keel up with the sole purpose of breaking the naval stranglehold on the nascent country. Her ironclads were build in remote cornfields, on small inland rivers or in naval yards within sight of the enemy. The result was an unorthodox but remarkable collection of vessels, which were able to contest the rivers and coastal waters of the South for five years.This title explains how these vessels worked, how they were constructed, how they were manned and how they fought.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-08-25
Mått:182 x 248 x 6 mm
Vikt:200 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:New Vanguard
Antal sidor:48
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustratör:Tony Bryan
ISBN:9781841763071

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Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has written widely on naval history, with well over a hundred books in print. He is a former Royal Navy officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator. Now a full-time author and historian, he lives in Orkney.Tony Bryan is a freelance illustrator of many years experience. He has a keen interest in military hardware – armour, small arms, aircraft and ships – and has produced many illustrations for partworks, magazines and books, including a number of titles in the New Vanguard series.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionCreation of a fleetIronclad designsThe European optionShipbuildingThe Ironclad’s roleOfficers and menOrdnanceLife on board TacticsThe Confederate IroncladsBibliographyColor plate commentaryIndex