Damn the Torpedoes!: Naval Incidents of the Civil War

by A.A. Hoehling

Book Overview

Recounts battles between Union and Confederate ships, and looks at the technological developments that influenced the course of the war.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0895870738
• ISBN13: 9780895870735
• Release Date: October 1989
• Publisher: John F. Blair, Publisher
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.4" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Great book on lesser-known naval events of the Civil War

I have at least 200 books on military history & this is my favorite book on naval history of the Civil War. It covers well-known events like the Battle of Mobile Bay & the last voyage of the Hunley but also covers little known topics like the Union Navy's "fighting ferryboats" & their disastrous Red River Campaign in 1864. This is well-written & a treasury of information for those who don't know much about the Naval aspects of the Civil War. It has some excellent b & w photos including a great photo of the CSS Nashville (after its capture at Mobile Bay) & also has the last photo ever taken of the steamer Sultana before its tragic explosion which killed over 1,600 men, even more than were lost on the Titanic or the Lusitania. This book also has a rare photo of the CSS Shenandoah which is surprisingly clear considering its age. For all military history & especially Civil War buffs this book is highly recommended.