Civil War Navies, 1855-1883 Hardcover - 2006 - 1st Edition

Name: Civil War Navies, 1855-1883
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Author: Silverstone, Paul (Author)
ISBN: 9780415978705

by Paul Silverstone

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Summary

Civil War Warships, 1855-1883 is the second in the five-volume US Navy Warships encyclopedia set. This valuable reference lists the ships of the U.S. Navy and Confederate Navy during the Civil War and the years immediately following - a significant period in the evolution of warships, the use of steam propulsion, and the development of ordnance. Civil War Warships provides a wealth and variety of material not found in other books on the subject and will save the reader the effort needed to track down information in multiple sources. Each ship's size and time and place of construction are listed along with particulars of naval service. The author provides historical details that include actions fought, damage sustained, prizes taken, ships sunk, and dates in and out of commission as well as information about when the ship left the Navy, names used in other services, and its ultimate fate. 140 photographs, including one of the Confederate cruiser Alabama recently uncovered by the author further contribute to this indispensable volume. This definitive record of Civil War ships updates the author's previous work and will find a lasting place among naval reference works.

From the publisher

Civil War Navies 1855-1883 is the second in the five-volume US Navy Warships encyclopedia set. This valuable reference lists the ships of the U.S. Navy and Confederate Navy during the Civil War and the years immediately following - a significant period in the evolution of warships, the use of steam propulsion, and the development of ordnance. Civil War Navies provides a wealth and variety of material not found in other books on the subject and will save the reader the effort needed to track down information in multiple sources. Each ship's size and time and place of construction are listed, along with particulars of naval service. The author provides historical details that include actions fought, damage sustained, prizes taken, ships sunk, and dates in and out of commission, as well as information about when the ship left the Navy, names used in other services, and its ultimate fate. 140 photographs, including one of the Confederate cruiser Alabama recently uncovered by the author further contribute to this indispensable volume. This definitive record of Civil War ships updates the author's previous work and will find a lasting place among naval reference works.

Details

Title Civil War Navies, 1855-1883
Author Paul Silverstone
Binding Hardcover
Edition number 1st
Edition 1
Pages 238
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Routledge
Date 2006-10-20
Illustrated Yes
ISBN 9780415978705 / 041597870X
Weight 2.02 lbs (0.92 kg)
Dimensions 11.04 x 8.68 x 0.86 in (28.04 x 22.05 x 2.18 cm)
Themes
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Topical: Civil War
Library of Congress subjects United States, Confederate States of America
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006002087
Dewey Decimal Code 359.830

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Citations

American Reference Bks Annual, 01/01/2007, Page 276
Rec Ref Bks for Small/Med Libr, 01/01/2007, Page 129

About the author

Paul Silverstone is an internationally recognized naval authority known for his many books and articles on warships. He is author of US Warships of WWII and editor of the naval notes column of Warship International, the quarterly journal of the international Naval Research Organization.