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Union And Confederate Submarine Warfare In The Civil War Hardcover – November 21, 1999

by Mark K. Ragan (Author), Clive Cussler (Author)
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The author, a consultant on the TV movie CSS Hunley, outlines the building programs, construction plans and underwater operations of both the Union and Confederacy.
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  1. Print length
    310 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Da Capo Press
  4. Publication date
    November 21, 1999
  5. Dimensions
    6.25 x 1 x 9.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1882810325
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1882810321
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Most Civil War enthusiasts have heard about the Hunley, the Confederate submarine that sank the USS Housatonic on February 17, 1864. Less well known, however, is that the Hunley was not alone in the water. Both the Union and the Confederacy built submarines; many were operational and patrolled for enemy ships. In Union and Confederate Submarine Warfare in the Civil War, Mark K. Ragan brings this little-known history to the surface. Ragan, who served as consultant on the 1999 TNT movie Hunley, uses contemporary letters, newspaper accounts, factory records, and log books to recount the early history of submarine warfare--from Bushnell's Turtle to the Hunley, from the Alligator to the Intelligent Whale. Many observers were enthusiastic about the new technology, describing it as "as formidable as it is economical." Others were violently opposed, labeling submarines "unchivalrous" and "infernal machines." For better or worse, the submarine was here to stay.

Thoroughly researched, engagingly written, well illustrated, and featuring an introduction by Clive Cussler (who led the successful 1995 effort to locate the sunken Hunley), Submarine Warfare deserves a place on every Civil War buff's bookshelf. --Sunny Delaney

About the Author

Mark K. Ragan is the author of The Hunley: Submarines, Sacrifice, and Success in the Civil War and was a consultant on the TNT movie "Hunley." He owns and operates a two-man submarine and lives and works in Maryland.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Da Capo Press (November 21, 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 310 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1882810325
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1882810321
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1 x 9.5 inches
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    Mark K. Ragan is an author and historian specializing in submarines and the civil war, who also owns and operates his own K-250 submarine in Maryland. His work on the the CSS Hunley submarine has been lauded as the definitive effort on the history of the world's first successful submarine used in naval warfare. The Hunley also brought to the public's attention the story of the twenty-dollar gold piece, which reputedly saved Lieutenant Dixon's life at the battle of Shiloh, and introduced Miss Queenie Bennett, Dixon's Alabama sweetheart. The fabled coin was recovered from the Hunley's interior during excavation.

    Ragan is the former Hunley Project Historian and has served as consultant for TNT's movie The Hunley and has appeared in numerous documentaries related to The Hunley, the Civil War and submarines. He current work involves Civil War flying machines and is the subject of the upcoming National Geographic documentary Confederate Flying Machines premiering May 10th.

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Pat
5.0 out of 5 stars the go-to book
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2019
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You may have heard of the Confederate submarine Hunly, the first
to sink a warship. Well, there were a lot more on both sides. The book tells about the struggles
of propulsion, and breathing. It also tells where some of the recovered units are on display.
Way-cool topic.
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Fairhoper
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book ever, on the subject of submarines in the War Between the States
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2016
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"Submarine Warfare in the Civil War" was the best treatise on the topic that I have ever seen. Mr. Ragan did an outstanding job!

It was a little "uncool" that the vendor's (from whom I bought the book) vendor drop-shipped the book to me showing an invoice price less that 10% of what I paid, but I'm not unhappy with my purchase. I not only recommend the book, but see it as a terrific reference book on a remarkably little known subject!
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LeahBTX
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2014
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Love this submarine book! Beautiful pictures and great information. Found this book to be very helpful in writing a paper on submarines in the Civil War.
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Bob
5.0 out of 5 stars Union and Confederate submarines
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2011
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The book is very good, full of information on Union and Confederate Submarine development. Very interesting. Keeps you informed on each side with their early development of the submarine.
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N. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive analysis on this unique component of the War
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2007
Most enthusiasts or casual readers of the Civil War are aware that a little submarine called the H. L. Hunley sunk a Union ship off the South Carolina coast. However, few know that almost two-dozen underwater vessels were built during the war by a variety of aspiring men of different backgrounds. Mark Ragan's Union and Confederate Submarine Warfare in the Civil War delves into a fascinating corner of the war, a corner often purposefully shrouded in mystery, as men secretly developed a new tool of warfare. He introduces us to innovators such as Brutus de Villeroi, Charles P. Leavitt, William Cheeney, John Halligan, Julius Kroehl, James McClintock, Baxter Watson, and H.L. Hunley, men who persevered to prove the usefulness of these underwater nautical devices. Each chapter covers a separate year of the war and this chronological approach works well to reveal the steady evolution of technology and the increasing acceptance of the submarine as a war asset.

Using an excellent array of documentation, diaries, official correspondence, and rare submarine blueprints and photographs, Ragan does a wonderful job in immersing the reader in this rare arena of Civil War warfare. While spending a lot of time discussing the Hunley's history, ample space is still devoted to the variety of other submersibles the Union and Confederacy designed or constructed. Unseen in the standard fare of Civil War books, Ragan reveals the remarkable story of the submarine. In 1861, both sides already had submarines afloat. The subsequent years saw innovation and enhancements in periscopes, air purification (the Hunley crew could operate submerged for two and a half hours), engine proficiency, armament, and torpedo delivery. Readers will be astonished at the modernity of some of these submarines. Several spelling errors and rather poor photograph reproductions are the only complaints in this very readable treatment. Despite the scarcity of documentation that existed, Ragan convincingly paints a picture of a new breed of innovators who arguably ushered in a new form of warfare.
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M Halligan
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books on Civil War Submarines
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2000
This has to be the most thorough books on Submarine warfare during the Civil War. Having studied the history of submarines during this period, and having a family connection to the design of one of the Confederate subs, the St. Patrick, I thought I knew a lot about Civil War subs. This book proved me wrong. The detail and depth of the book showed the incredible amount of work that went into the research for this book. It is a must for any submarine enthusiast.
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Cory Gilbert
5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing Book
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2000
I do not know where to start. This book is one of the best works concerning Civil War naval history that I have ever read. Mr. Ragan has done a superb job and should be very proud of his work. He talks about everything from the more well known submarines to the submarines for which little information exists. This book is amazing and essential for a student of Civil War naval history or naval history in general.
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Old School
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2019
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This book is amazing. The information he describes will have even some serious Civil War buffs like myself scratching their heads and thinking, "I had no idea!" This book is sure to please anyone with any interest at all in the Civil War or the history of submarines. If you thought the Hunley was only one of a handful of submarines used during the Civil War, you're in for a suprise. In fact, there were even more advanced submarines in use even decades before the Hunley was built. My only complaint about the book is that the quality of the illustrations is pretty much horrible but the book is so good that I'm not deducting a point for that. For example, reproduced photographs, drawings, newspaper articles, etc., are generally so dark and of such high contrast that some are virtually useless. It's the type of reproduction one might expect from a book over 100 years old. Photographs reproducted like high-contrast charcoal drawings.
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