Confederate Ironclad 1861-65 - Couverture souple

Konstam, Angus

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1841763071 ISBN 13 : 9781841763071

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Angus Konstam is an experienced Osprey author with over 10 titles in print. He has long been associated with the sea, having served in the Royal Navy, practised underwater archaeology and curated a maritime museum. His understanding of the subject is based on years of study of maritime history, and intimate knowledge of the leading maritime museums on both sides of the Atlantic.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1841763071
• ISBN 13: 9781841763071
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Illustrateur: Bryan Tony