HAMPTON ROADS 1862 by Konstam, Angus ISBN 1841764108

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Contents 1 HAMPTON ROADS 1862 1.1 Book Details 1.1.1 Title 1.1.2 Author 1.1.3 ISBN 1.1.4 Published 1.1.5 Publisher 1.1.6 Binding 1.1.7 Retail Price 1.1.8 Typical Price Online 2 Buy Book Online

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During 1861-62, Confederate engineers transformed a steam frigate into an ironclad warship. It was in Hampton Roads that the first clash between two ironclads took place. This text details why the battle was important in naval history, ushering in a new age of naval warfare and warship design.

During the winter of 1861-62, Confederate engineers transformed an old wooden steam frigate, the USS Memimac, into a steam-powered ironclad warship, the CSS Virginia, capable of withstanding the fire of any other warship afloat. Overnight the CSS Virginia had rendered the old wooden fleets obsolete. While similar developments were taking place concurrently in Europe, it was in Hampton Roads, Virginia that the first clash between two ironclads would take place. The result was one of the strangest naval battles of all time - a well-matched clash between two technically different and revolutionary warships. This book details why the battle of Hampton Roads has been seen as one of the most important naval battles in history, ushering in a new age of naval warfare and warship design.

[edit] Book Details

[edit] Title

HAMPTON ROADS 1862

[edit] Author

Konstam, Angus

[edit] ISBN

1841764108

[edit] Published

17/04/2002

[edit] Publisher

Osprey Publishing Ltd

[edit] Binding

paperback

[edit] Retail Price

13.99 (GBP)

[edit] Typical Price Online

12.59 (GBP)

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