Iron Afloat
Subtitle: The Story of the Confederate Armorclads
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Published: December 1, 1988
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780872496163
Subjects: American history: c 1800 to c 1900; Civil war; Military - General; Warships; History - Military / War; History: American; USA; United States - Civil War; History / United States / State & Local
First sentence: THE CONFEDERATE naval secretary's decision to build an armored warship was not particularly surprising.