Submarine Warfare In The Civil War - Softcover

Ragan, Mark; Ragan, Mark K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0306811979 ISBN 13: 9780306811975

Publisher: Da Capo Press, 2003

Synopsis

Many people have heard of the Hunley, the experimental Confederate submarine that sank the USS Housatonic in a daring nighttime operation. Less well known, however, is that the Hunley was not alone under the waters of America during the Civil War. Both the Union and Confederacy built a wide and incredible array of vessels that could maneuver underwater, and many were put to use patrolling enemy waters. In Submarine Warfare in the Civil War, Mark Ragan, who spent years mining factory records and log books, brings this little-known history to the surface.The hardcover edition, Union and Confederate Submarine Warfare in the Civil War, was published to wide acclaim in 1999. For this new paperback edition, Ragan has revised and updated the text to include the full story of the Hunley's recovery and restoration.

About this title

About the Author:

Mark K. Ragan is the author of The Hunley: Submarines, Sacrifice, and Success in the Civil War and was a consultant on the TNT movie "Hunley." He owns and operates a two-man submarine and lives and works in Maryland.

Review:

"There is no better guide to the fascinating history of submarine technology that evolved during the Civil War." -- Clive Cussler

About this edition

• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0306811979
• ISBN 13: 9780306811975
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336