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Confederate Ironclads at War (Paperback)
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Confederate Navy Ironclad Program is the account of the design,
construction, and engagements of the Confederate Navy's ironclad
warships. It is a perplexing story. On the one hand, it is the
description of vision, ingenuity, and courage, coupled with grim
perseverance and determination. On the other hand, it is a sad tale
of frustration, innumerable delays, and proof of the ancient adage
of "too little too late." Plagued by lack of materials and
experienced shipbuilders, the South nevertheless managed to build
and name 34 iron-armored warships of which the navy commissioned 25
and put into service. Except for the Albemarle, no Confederate
ironclad was sunk or destroyed by enemy action. Overtaken by events
on the ground, most were destroyed by their own crews to prevent
them from falling into the hands of Union forces. Born amidst war
and invasion, hampered by lack of materials and shipbuilding
facilities, the Southern Navy in its four years-plus existence
compiled a record of unsurpassed resourcefulness, courage, and
ingenuity. A fundamental example of this courage and ingenuity was
the design, construction, and performance in battle of their
ironclad warships. These armored vessels best illustrate the
hardships under which the naval construction program operated, as
well as just what the Southern navy could accomplish once they were
completed and were brought to bear against the enemy.
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