35%OFF
![Donald L. Canney - The Confederate Steam Navy: 1861-1865 - 9780764348242 - V9780764348242 Donald L. Canney - The Confederate Steam Navy: 1861-1865 - 9780764348242 - V9780764348242](/products/full/9780764348242.jpg)
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Confederate Steam Navy: 1861-1865
Donald L. Canney
€ 48.99
€ 31.62
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Confederate Steam Navy: 1861-1865
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 152 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 231. .
This is the first book-length study devoted to the vessels of the Confederate Navy, including all types used during the conflict: ironclads (both domestic and foreign-built), commerce raiders, blockade runners, riverine and ocean-going gunboats, torpedo and submersible vessels, and floating batteries. The book emphasizes the development, construction, and design of these vessels using, where available, original plans, photographs, and contemporary descriptions. The author describes these vessels in context with wartime conditions as well as with the transitional naval technology of the era. Over 100 vessels are detailed, including more than 30 ironclads, both American and foreign built. Over 150 illustrations ... Read more
This is the first book-length study devoted to the vessels of the Confederate Navy, including all types used during the conflict: ironclads (both domestic and foreign-built), commerce raiders, blockade runners, riverine and ocean-going gunboats, torpedo and submersible vessels, and floating batteries. The book emphasizes the development, construction, and design of these vessels using, where available, original plans, photographs, and contemporary descriptions. The author describes these vessels in context with wartime conditions as well as with the transitional naval technology of the era. Over 100 vessels are detailed, including more than 30 ironclads, both American and foreign built. Over 150 illustrations ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764348242
SKU
V9780764348242
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-2
About Donald L. Canney
Donald L. Canney is a historian and author of eight books. He specializes in 19th century naval history and the transition from sail to steam power. Don was registrar for the U.S. Coast Guard national museum program until retiring in 2006.
Reviews for The Confederate Steam Navy: 1861-1865