Civil War Navies, 1855-1883,9781557508942

Civil War Navies, 1855-1883

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ISBN13: 9781557508942
ISBN10: 1557508941
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2001-02-01
Publisher(s): Naval Inst Pr
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Summary

Part of the U.S. Navy Warship series, this book provides detailed information on the ships of the U.S. and Confederate Navies during the Civil War and the years immediately following.

Author Biography

Paul H. Silverstone is an internationally recognized naval authority known for his many books and articles on warships. A resident of New York City where he is a travel consultant, Silverstone has been an avid student of naval history for many years. He holds an undergraduate degree from Yale University and a law degree from Harvard and became a member of the New York Bar in 1958

Table of Contents

Introduction ix
Explanation of Data xi
List of Abbreviations
xiii
Naval Ordnance, 1855--1883 xv
Part I. United States Navy Warships
Armored Vessels
3(10)
Unarmored Steam Vessels
13(31)
Acquired Combatant Vessels
44(35)
Service Vessels
79(16)
Sailing Ships
95(16)
The Mississippi River Fleet
111(28)
United States Revenue Cutter Service
139(7)
United States Coast Survey
146(5)
Part II. Confederate States Navy
Introduction
149(2)
Armored Vessels
151(7)
Unarmored Steam Vessels
158(10)
Area Defense Forces
168(25)
Privateers
193(2)
Blockade Runners
195(6)
Tenders
201(2)
Appendix: List of Shipbuilders 203(4)
Bibliography 207(2)
Index 209

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