I good reference source for early navy ships of the US Navy. As a shelf book i prize it highly I am familar with Paul Silvertstone for the naval Photos obtained from him in earlier years.
Author(s): Paul Silverstone
Series: The U.S. Navy Warship Series
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 240
Front cover......Page 1
CONTENTS......Page 8
INTRODUCTION......Page 10
EXPLANATION OF DATA......Page 12
UNITED STATES NAVY CHRONOLOGY, 1855-1883......Page 14
ABBREVIATIONS......Page 18
NAVAL ORDNANCE, 1855-1883......Page 20
PART I. United States Navy Warships......Page 24
CHAPTER 1. ARMORED VESSELS......Page 26
CHAPTER 2. UNARMORED STEAM VESSELS......Page 36
CHAPTER 3. ACQUIRED COMBATANT VESSELS......Page 66
CHAPTER 4. SERVICE VESSELS......Page 100
CHAPTER 5. SAILING SHIPS......Page 116
CHAPTER 6. THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLEET......Page 132
CHAPTER 7. UNITED STATES REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE......Page 158
CHAPTER 8. UNITED STATES COAST SURVEY......Page 166
PART II. Confederate States Navy......Page 168
INTRODUCTION TO PART II......Page 170
CHAPTER 9. ARMORED VESSELS......Page 172
CHAPTER 10. UNARMORED STEAM VESSELS......Page 180
CHAPTER 11. AREA DEFENSE FORCES......Page 190
CHAPTER 12. PRIVATEERS......Page 212
CHAPTER 13. BLOCKADE RUNNERS......Page 214
CHAPTER 14. TENDERS......Page 220
Appendix: LIST OF SHIPBUILDERS......Page 222
BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 226
INDEX......Page 228
Back cover......Page 240
