"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.
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"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.
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Add this copy of Confederate Torpedoes: Two Illustrated 19th Century to cart. $26.25, very good condition, Sold by Second Story Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rockville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by McFarland & Company.
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Book. Octavo, xi, 208 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine is tan with black and red print. Illustrated: b&w. Includes Rains's “Torpedo Book” and Michie's “Notes Explaining Rebel Torpedoes and Ordnance as Shown in Plates Nos. 1 to 21 Inclusive”. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column N. 1387183. FP New Rockville Stock.
Add this copy of Confederate Torpedoes: Two Illustrated 19th Century to cart. $45.57, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2011 by McFarland & Company.
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