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A Civil War Gunboat in Pacific Waters - Life on Board USS Saginaw (Paperback)
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A Civil War Gunboat in Pacific Waters - Life on Board USS Saginaw (Paperback)
Series: New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology
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The USS Saginaw was a Civil War gunboat that served in Pacific and
Asian waters between 1860 and 1870. During this decade, the crew
witnessed the trade disruptions of the Opium Wars, the Taiping
Rebellion, the transportation of Confederate sailors to Central
America, the French intervention in Mexico, and the growing
presence of American naval forces in Hawaii.In 1870, the ship sank
at one of the world's most remote coral reefs; her crew was rescued
sixty-eight days later after a dramatic open-boat voyage. More than
130 years later, Hans Van Tilburg led the team that discovered and
recorded the Saginaw's remains near the Kure Atoll reef. Van
Tilburg's narrative provides fresh insights and a vivid retelling
of a classic naval shipwreck. He provides a fascinating perspective
on the watershed events in history that reshaped the Pacific during
these years. And the tale of archaeological search and discovery
reveals that adventure is still to be found on the high seas.
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