Author: CAMPBELL, R. THOMAS
Title: Hunters of the Night Confederate Torpedo Boats in the War between the States
Description: Shippenburg, PA: Burd Street Pr, 2000. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 1572492023. Trade PB. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade paperback book. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "The Squib class torpedo boats were built for the Confederate States Navy during the later stages of the American Civil War. After the torpedo boat CSS David attacked and damaged the ironclad USS New Ironsides, the Confederates continued building torpedo boats with hopes of breaking the Union blockade. Four vessels of the class – CSS Hornet, CSS Wasp, CSS Squib, and CSS Scorpion – were constructed in Richmond, Virginia, in 1864. All were armed with a single spar torpedo and were powered by steam engines. Squib damaged the gunboat USS Minnesota in an attack on April 9, 1864, and was later sent to Wilmington, North Carolina, where she was scuttled in February 1865. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .
Keywords: 1572492023 Civil War R. Thomas Campbell Torpedo Boats Confederate States Of America Ships & Sailing
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Title: Hunters of the Night Confederate Torpedo Boats in the War between the States
Description: Shippenburg, PA: Burd Street Pr, 2000. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 1572492023. Trade PB. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade paperback book. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "The Squib class torpedo boats were built for the Confederate States Navy during the later stages of the American Civil War. After the torpedo boat CSS David attacked and damaged the ironclad USS New Ironsides, the Confederates continued building torpedo boats with hopes of breaking the Union blockade. Four vessels of the class – CSS Hornet, CSS Wasp, CSS Squib, and CSS Scorpion – were constructed in Richmond, Virginia, in 1864. All were armed with a single spar torpedo and were powered by steam engines. Squib damaged the gunboat USS Minnesota in an attack on April 9, 1864, and was later sent to Wilmington, North Carolina, where she was scuttled in February 1865. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .
Keywords: 1572492023 Civil War R. Thomas Campbell Torpedo Boats Confederate States Of America Ships & Sailing
Price: US$ 15.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 45403
- Book number: 45403
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