"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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Seller's Description:
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.
