Ironclad Down: USS Merrimack-CSS Virginia from Design to Destruction

By Carl D. Park

Book Overview

The result of more than fifteen years of research, Ironclad Down is a treasure trove of detailed information about one of history's most famous vessels. Describing the fascinating people-Stephen Russell Mallory, John Mercer Brooke, John Luke Porter, et al.-who conceived, designed, and built one of the world's first ironclads as well as describing the ship itself, Carl Park offers both the most thoroughly detailed, in-depth analysis to date of the actual architecture of the Virginia and a fascinating, colorful chapter of Civil War history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 168247691X
• ISBN13: 9781682476918
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Naval Institute Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"