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Confederate Ironclad 1861-65

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: New Vanguard - Ships - Ancients to Ironclads

MSRP old price: $20.00


Product Info

Title
Confederate Ironclad 1861-65
Publisher
Category
Author
Tony Bryan
Publish Year
2001
Dimensions
9x11x.75"
NKG Part #
1446367585
MFG. Part #
OSPNVG041
Type
Softcover
Series
NVG41

Description

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 built 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.