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Author Bell, Jack, 1941-

Title Civil War heavy explosive ordnance : a guide to large artillery projectiles, torpedoes, and mines / Jack Bell
Published Denton, TX : University of North Texas Press, ©2003

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 537 pages) : illustrations
Contents CIVIL WAR HEAVY EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Role of Heavy Explosive Ordnance in Strategic Battles; Guide to Using Data Sheets; Glossary; Section 1 Large Smoothbore Projectiles; Section 2 Introduction to Rifled Projectiles; Section 3 Torpedoes and Mines; Appendix A Missing and Unaccounted For; Appendix B Civil War Cannon Rifling; Appendix C Rifled Projectile Sabot Designs; Bibliography; Index
Summary Covering 360 projectiles from public and private collections, this book is a reference for both Union and Confederate large calibre artillery projectiles, torpedoes and mines. Each data sheet shows multiple views of the projectile, diameter, weight, gun used to fire it and provenance
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 527-529) and index
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Subject Projectiles -- History -- 19th century
Submarine mines -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Submarine mines -- Confederate States of America -- History
Mines (Military explosives) -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Mines (Military explosives) -- Confederate States of America -- History
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
Equipment and supplies
Mines (Military explosives)
Projectiles
Submarine mines
SUBJECT United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Equipment and supplies. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140231
Subject United States
United States -- Confederate States of America
Genre/Form travel guidebooks.
Guidebooks
History
Guidebooks.
Guides touristiques.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2002045577
ISBN 1417531452
9781417531455
1574411632
9781574411638
1433710099
9781433710094
9781574414295
1574414291
Other Titles Civil War heavy explosive ordinanace : a guide to large artillery projectiles, torpedoes, and mines