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Civil War Ironclads The Dawn Of Naval Armor
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Author : Robert MacBride
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2015-11-06
Civil War Ironclads The Dawn Of Naval Armor written by Robert MacBride and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-06 with History categories.
Civil War expert Robert MacBride charts the history of the ironclads of the Civil War, heavily illustrated with plans and diagrams. The battle between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia (nee Merrimack), at Hampton Roads was neither the beginning nor the end of the story of the ironclad warships in the Civil War. Both the Union and the Confederate navies not only had other ironclad ships in commission at the time of the battle, they already had used them in combat. The months following saw the appearance of squadrons of monitors and casemate ironclads of the general design of the Virginia. It is with the sequels to the Battle of Hampton Roads that this book is primarily concerned.
Civil War Ironclads
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Author : William H. Roberts
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2007-08-30
Civil War Ironclads written by William H. Roberts and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-30 with History categories.
Honorable Mention, Science and Technology category, John Lyman Book Awards, North American Society for Oceanic History Civil War Ironclads supplies the first comprehensive study of one of the most ambitious programs in the history of naval shipbuilding. In constructing its new fleet of ironclads, William H. Roberts explains, the U.S. Navy faced the enormous engineering challenges of a largely experimental technology. In addition, it had to manage a ship acquisition program of unprecedented size and complexity. To meet these challenges, the Navy established a "project office" that was virtually independent of the existing administrative system. The office spearheaded efforts to broaden the naval industrial base and develop a marine fleet of ironclads by granting shipbuilding contracts to inland firms. Under the intense pressure of a wartime economy, it learned to support its high-technology vessels while incorporating the lessons of combat. But neither the broadened industrial base nor the advanced management system survived the return of peace. Cost overruns, delays, and technical blunders discredited the embryonic project office, while capital starvation and never-ending design changes crippled or ruined almost every major builder of ironclads. When Navy contracts evaporated, so did the shipyards. Contrary to widespread belief, Roberts concludes, the ironclad program set Navy shipbuilding back a generation.
A History Of Ironclads The Power Of Iron Over Wood
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Author : John V. Quarstein
language : en
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Release Date : 2007-02
A History Of Ironclads The Power Of Iron Over Wood written by John V. Quarstein and has been published by History Press Library Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-02 with History categories.
One of history's greatest naval engagements, the Battle of Hampton Roads, occurred on March 8 and 9, 1862. On the first morning, the Confederate ironclad the CSS Virginia, formerly known as the Merrimack, sank two Union wooden warships, proving the power of the armored vessels over the traditional sailing ships. The next morning, the Virginia engaged the Union ironclad USS Monitor to a draw in a battle that significantly altered naval warfare. It was the first engagement between ironclads and ushered in a new era of warship construction and ordnance. The 25, 000 sailors, soldiers and civilians who witnessed the battle knew then what history would soon confirm: wars waged on the waters would never be the same. The seemingly invincible Monitor and Virginia were experimental ships, revolutionary combinations of new and old technology, and their clash on March 9, 1862, was the culmination of over 2, 000 years of naval experience. The construction and combat service of ironclads during the Civil War were the first in a cascade of events that influenced the outcome of the war and prompted the development of improved ironclads as well as the creation of new weapons systems, such as torpedoes and submarines, needed to counter modern armored warships.
The Monitor Versus The Merrimac
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Author : Dan Abnett
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2006-08-15
The Monitor Versus The Merrimac written by Dan Abnett and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
In graphic format, tells of the Civil War battle known as the Battle of Hampton Roads, the first-ever between ironclad warships.
Monitor
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Author : James T. De Kay
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Monitor written by James T. De Kay and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with United States categories.
The critically acclaimed history of a genius inventor, his celebrated ship, and the pivotal naval battle of the Civil War.
The Battle Of The Ironclads
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Author : John V. Quarstein
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 1999
The Battle Of The Ironclads written by John V. Quarstein and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
Battle of the Ironclads brings to life the dramatic events which occurred in Hampton Roads on March 8 and 9, 1862. This first battle between armored vessels, often called the Monitor-Merrimack engagement, is perhaps the most significant naval event of the entire Civil War. This thrilling history is the first volume to offer a comprehensive pictorial interpretation of the men and ships that forever changed naval warfare. Over 150 images, including photographs, engravings, paintings, and sketches, have been gathered from museums, archives, and private collections to chronicle the exciting story of the U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Virginia (Merrimack). While Battle of the Ironclads is a visual history of the first battle between armored ships, it is also a saga of uncommon valor and leadership epitomized by Franklin Buchanan, George U. Morris, Samuel Dana Greene, and John Taylor Wood. The brilliant innovations of John Mercer Brooke and the farsighted inventions of John Ericsson made this showdown in Hampton Roads a death for wooden sailing ships. Battle of the Ironclads is indeed an epic tale that tells how steam-powered iron vessels not only influenced the Civil War, but more importantly, how the two ironclads echoed the dawn of modern navies.
Ironclads At War
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Author : Jack Greene
language : en
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Release Date : 1998-06-22
Ironclads At War written by Jack Greene and has been published by Da Capo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-06-22 with History categories.
This detailed treatment of Civil War ironclads in the broader context of world naval developments has sparked a debate among U.S. Naval strategists. Many readers will learn for the first time of the influence on both Union and Confederate observers of Crimean War and other European armor, and learn the subsequent history of many Civil War naval vessels that later saw action in Peru, Paraguay, and Japan.
Engines Of Rebellion
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Author : Saxon Bisbee
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2018-08-07
Engines Of Rebellion written by Saxon Bisbee and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-07 with History categories.
The development of steam propulsion machinery in warships during the nineteenth century, in conjunction with iron armor and shell guns, resulted in a technological revolution in the world's navies. Warships utilizing all of these technologies were built in France and Great Britain in the 1850s, but it was during the American Civil War that large numbers of ironclads powered solely by steam proved themselves to be quite capable warships. This book focuses on Confederate ironclads with American built machinery, offering a detailed look at marine steam-engineering practices in both northern and southern industry prior to and during the Civil War. It gives a contextual naval history of the Civil War, the creation of the ironclad program, and the advent of various technologies. The author analyzes the armored warships built by the Confederate States of America that represented a style adapted to scarce industrial resources and facilities.
Ironclads And Columbiads
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Author : William R. Trotter
language : en
Publisher: G.P Publications
Release Date : 1989
Ironclads And Columbiads written by William R. Trotter and has been published by G.P Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with North Carolina categories.
The Uss Carondelet
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Author : Myron J. Smith, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2010-04-13
The Uss Carondelet written by Myron J. Smith, Jr. and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-13 with History categories.
The USS Carondelet had a revolutionary ship design and was the most active of all the Union's Civil War river ironclads. From Fort Henry through the siege of Vicksburg and from the Red River campaign through the Battle of Nashville, the gunboat was prominent in war legend and literature. This history draws on the letters of Ensign Scott Dyer Jordan and Rear Adm. Henry Walke's memoirs.