Confederate Submarines and Torpedo Vessels 1861-65

Informationen zum Autor Angus Konstam, illustrated by Tony Bryan Klappentext The primary Union strategy during the American Civil War was a massive naval blockade of the entire Southern coastline of the Confederacy, and it was in the effort to counter this blockade that the Confederates developed their first submarines and torpedo boats. This book traces the development of these new technologies, including the CSS 'Little David' and 'Hunley' - respectively the first torpedo boat and submarine to sink an enemy warship. The wreck of the 'Hunley' was raised in 2000, and this is the first book ever to integrate details of its recovery with an account of Confederate submarines in action. Zusammenfassung The primary Union strategy during the American Civil War was a massive naval blockade of the entire Southern coastline of the Confederacy, and it was in the effort to counter this blockade that the Confederates developed their first submarines and torpedo boats. This book traces the development of these new technologies, including the CSS 'Little David' and 'Hunley' - respectively the first torpedo boat and submarine to sink an enemy warship. The wreck of the 'Hunley' was raised in 2000, and this is the first book ever to integrate details of its recovery with an account of Confederate submarines in action. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction · Conception and role · The design of the submarine · The design of the torpedo boat · The spar torpedo · Operation · Spar-torpedo fleet · Bibliography · Colour plate commentary · Index

Product details

• Authors: Angus Konstam, Konstam Angus
• Assisted by: Tony Bryan (Illustration), Bryan Tony (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.08.2004
• EAN: 9781841767208
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-720-8
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 250 mm x 5 mm
• Series: New vanguard series; New Vanguard; New Vanguard; New vanguard series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Naval forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Naval forces and warfare, Southeastern & South Atlantic States, US South: South Atlantic States