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Confederate Blockade Runner 1861-65

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Confederate Blockade Runner 1861-65

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The lifeblood of the Confederacy, the blockade runners of the Civil War usually began life as regular fast steam-powered merchant ships. They were adapted for the high-speed dashes through the Union blockade which closed off all the major Southern ports, and for much of the war they brought much-needed food, clothing and weaponry to the Confederacy. This book traces their operational history, including the development of purpose-built blockade running ships, and examines their engines, crews and tactics. It describes their wartime exploits, demonstrating their operational and mechanical performance, whilst examining what life was like on these vessels through accounts of conditions on board when they sailed into action.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
48
Release Date:
2004-02-01
Publication Date:
2004-01-22
Publisher:
Bloomsbury USA
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1841766364
ISBN13:
9781841766362
Weight:
172 g
Height:
184 cm
Width:
248 cm
Thickness:
4 cm
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