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Union and Confederate Submarine Warfare in the Civil War
Union and Confederate Submarine Warfare in the Civil War Author:Mark K. Ragan & 50 photos/illustrations & 6 maps & 6 x 9 & First scholarly book on Civil War submarines & Original construction diagrams and building plans Foreword by best-selling author Clive Cussler Submarine use and experimentation during the Civil War was far more widespread than generally known. Several were actually built and launched, and both sides e... more »xperimented with the military possibilities of the new weapon. Drawing on years of archival research, submarine expert Ragan outlines the building programs, construction plans, and underwater operations of both the Union and Confederacy. Historic drawings show the state of the art in 19th century America, when prototypes included air-locks for diving and rudimentary periscopes. Mark K. Ragan is the author of The Hunley: Submarines, Sacrifice, and Success, and operates his own midget submarine. He is a consultant for TNT on the new movie "CSS Hunley." He lives in Maryland.« less