Confederate torpedoes
Subtitle: two illustrated 19th century works with new appendices and photographs
By: Gabriel J. Rains and Peter S. Michie ; edited by Herbert M. Schiller
Contributors: Michie, Peter Smith, 1839-1901; Schiller, Herbert M., 1943-
Publisher: McFarland & Co.; McFarland & Company; McFarland
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780786463329
Subjects: Equipment and supplies; Mines (Military explosives); Submarine mines; Confederate Naval operations; History
Description: "During the Civil War, the Confederacy developed "torpedoes." Includes General Gabriel J. Rains' (Confederate Torpedo Bureau director), manual for both land and water mines. Captain Peter S. Michie in Notes Explaining Rebel Torpedoes and Ordnance documents from the Federal perspective. Detailed accounting of vessels sunk or damaged by Confederate torpedoes and numerous photographs of existing specimens are included"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references( p.203-204) and index.