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Ironclads In Action
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Author : Herbert Wrigley Wilson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
Ironclads In Action written by Herbert Wrigley Wilson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Armored vessels categories.
A History Of Ironclads
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Author : John V. Quarstein
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2006
A History Of Ironclads written by John V. Quarstein and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 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.
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.
The Introduction Of The Ironclad Warship
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Author : James Phinney Baxter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
The Introduction Of The Ironclad Warship written by James Phinney Baxter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with History categories.
Ironclads In Action
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Author : Herbert Wrigley Wilson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
Ironclads In Action written by Herbert Wrigley Wilson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Battleships categories.
European Ironclads 1860 75
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Author : Angus Konstam
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-04-20
European Ironclads 1860 75 written by Angus Konstam and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-20 with History categories.
From Spain to Russia, and from Ottoman Turkey to Bismarck's Prussia, this book explores 15 years that transformed European naval warfare. When the Gloire slid down the Toulon slipway in 1859, it changed sea power forever. With this ship, the world's first oceangoing ironclad, France had a warship that could sink any other, and which was proof against the guns of any wooden ship afloat. Instantly, an arms race began between the great navies of Europe – first to build their own ironclads, and then to surpass each other's technology and designs. As both armour and gun technology rapidly improved, naval architects found new ways to mount and protect guns. The ram briefly came back into fashion, and Italian and Austro-Hungarian fleets fought the ironclad era's great battle at Lissa. By the end of this revolutionary period, the modern battleship was becoming recognizable, and new naval powers were emerging to dominate Europe's waters.
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.
Duel Of The Ironclads
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Author : Patrick O'Brien
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2007-01-23
Duel Of The Ironclads written by Patrick O'Brien and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-23 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A description of the construction, battles, and historical impact of the Civil War battleships, the Monitor and the Virginia, known to Union forces as the Monitor and the Merrimack, focuses on the Battle of Hampton Roads, where it was evident that the age of wooden warships was gone forever. Reprint.
Confederate Ironclads At War
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Author : R. Thomas Campbell
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2019-02-06
Confederate Ironclads At War written by R. Thomas Campbell and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-06 with History categories.
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.
The Old Steam Navy The Ironclads 1842 1885
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Author : Donald L. Canney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
The Old Steam Navy The Ironclads 1842 1885 written by Donald L. Canney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Warships categories.