This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ...is a German." I told him he was never more mistaken in his life--that the men were all American citizens, regularly enlisted and serving in the American navy, and that, so far from its being necessary to get desperate men for the work, virtually the whole fleet had volunteered for it, and had pleaded to be ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ...is a German." I told him he was never more mistaken in his life--that the men were all American citizens, regularly enlisted and serving in the American navy, and that, so far from its being necessary to get desperate men for the work, virtually the whole fleet had volunteered for it, and had pleaded to be allowed to go. This it seemed impossible for him to understand. Charette had not been gone long when, to my surprise, men began bringing in furniture, --a table, a wash-stand, a pitcher, a basin, a cot with a good double blanket, and several chairs (one of them a rocker), ---while at the same time a hammock and a blanket were taken to each man. This proved to be the first of a long series of thoughtful kindnesses from Frederick W. Ramsden, Esq., British consul at Santiago--kindnesses that contributed in the most essential manner to the health and comfort of the American prisoners. His thoughtfulness had been so prompt that these articles had come down all the way from Santiago city before we had been an hour in the Morro. After the arrival of the furniture, the situation, with my door open, looking out over the sea, was actually cheerful. It was not long before the governor of the Morro came, making me a most cordial visit. He was followed by the colonel commanding the artillery. This officer, after kind salutations, referred to the heavy fire we had withstood so long, and to the gallantry of our fire in return. When I informed him that we had no guns on board, he was utterly incredulous, and seemed to conclude that I was deceiving him, for he replied: " But I know you must have fired, for I myself was struck on the foot, though I was standing away up above." I replied that it must have been a fragment resulting from their own fire; at which the...
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Add this copy of The Sinking of the "Merrimac" to cart. $39.23, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1987 by Naval Institute Press.
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None. Near Fine. A work of naval history by Richmond Pearson Hobson. A very smart copy of the work, bound in the publisher's original cloth binding. Part of Classics of Naval Literature Series, edited by Jack Sweetman. This series reprinted numerous works of naval history, biography and fiction. The work featured in this volume is 'The Sinking of the "Merriman"', by the Naval Constructor Richmond Pearson Hobson. With an introduction and notes by Richard W. Turk. Illustrated with numerous plates throughout. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart, with light bumping to the head and tail of the spine, with light shelfwear to the extremities. Handling marks to the front and rear endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine.
Add this copy of The Sinking of the Merrimac to cart. $6.97, like new condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1988 by US Naval Institute Press.
Add this copy of The Sinking of the Merrimac (Classics of Naval to cart. $17.00, very good condition, Sold by Persephone's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gastonia, NC, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Naval Institute Press.
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Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xxxvi, 196 pp. Introduction and Notes by Richard W. Turk. The spine covering is slightly creased (a production problem). The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean. An apparently unread copy.
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Very Good+ No Dust Jacket Present. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 306 pages, illustrated. A personnal narrative of the adventure in the harbor of Santiago De Cuba, June 3, 1898. "The USS Merrimac was a United States Navy collier during the Spanish-American War. Merrimac, a steamship, was built by Swan & Hunter shipyard as SS Solveig in Wallsend, England, in November 1894. She was purchased by the US Navy in April 1898. Rear Admiral William T. Sampson ordered her to be sunk as a blockship at the entrance of Santiago Harbor, Cuba, in an attempt to trap the Spanish fleet in the harbor. On the night of 2-3 June 1898, eight volunteers attempted to execute this mission, but Merrimac's steering gear was disabled by the fire of Spanish land-based howitzers. The American steamer was later sunk by the combined gunfire and the torpedoes of the protected cruiser Vizcaya, the unprotected cruiser Reina Mercedes, and the destroyer Pluton without obstructing the harbor entrance. Her crewmen were rescued by the Spanish and made prisoners-of-war. After the Battle of Santiago de Cuba destroyed the Spanish fleet a month later, the men were released. All eight were awarded Medals of Honor for their part in the mission. and of the subsequent imprisonment of the survivors." VERY GOOD HARDCOVER, blue decorative covers, lettering is bright on the spine and cover. A nice clean tight copy.
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