Iron Afloat

by William N. Still Jr.

Book Overview

Everyone knows the story of the battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack. But how many people know the story behind the Confederacy's attempt to build a fleet of armorclad vessels of war?

When the Civil War began, the South had virtually no navy, few seamen, and limited shipbuilding facilities. In order to defend its ports against a well-established Northern navy, the South had to resort to innovation, and the Confederate ironclad navy was...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0872496163
• ISBN13: 9780872496163
• Release Date: December 1988
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"