Hampton Roads 1862: Clash of the Ironclads (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781841764108)

This Osprey title examnies the first naval conflict of the American Civil War (1861-1865). On 9 March 1862 the world's first battle between two ironclad warships took place in the confined waters of Hampton Roads, Virginia. The previous day the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia, impervious to her enemy's guns, had sunk two Union warships. When she re-emerged from Norfolk to complete the destruction of the Union blockading squadron the USS Monitor steamed out to meet her. The four-hour duel that ensued was a stalemate, but crucially the Virginia had failed to break the Northern blockade of the Southern ports. Nevertheless, in a single battle these two vessels rendered wooden warships obsolete and transformed the face of naval warfare forever.

Author: Angus Konstam
ISBN-10: 1841764108
ISBN-13: 9781841764108
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 04/25/2002
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.82h x 7.26w x 0.40d