DOC Night Duel Over Germany: Bomber Command's Battle Over the Reich During WWII by Peter Jacobs in History

Description

The first seagoing ironclad was the USS Monitor; and its profile has made it one of the most easily recognised warships of all time. Following her inconclusive battle with the Confederate ironclad Virginia on March 9; 1862; the production of Union monitors was accelerated. By the end of the year a powerful squadron of monitor vessels protected the blockading squadrons off the Southern coastline; and were able to challenge Confederate control of her ports and estuaries. Further technological advancements were included in subsequent monitor designs; and by the end of the war the US Navy possessed a modern coastal fleet carrying the most powerful artillery afloat. This book covers the design; development and operational history of the Union's Monitor fleet.