Though the Union Navy held a numerical advantage over its Confederate counterpart, the Souths forces had one weapon that was not readily available to the North--underwater mines, known at the time as torpedoes. More Union ships were destroyed by torpedoes than by all other means combined. The Souths superiority in underwater weaponry can be directly traced to the work of an oceanographer named Matthew Fontaine Murray. Recognizing the Souths limited capabilities, Murray persuaded its leaders to develop underwater weapons. This is the first detailed history ever of the Souths development and deployment of both offensive and defensive underwater weaponry. Included are many photographs of actual salvaged Confederate mines.
- ISBN10 0786401141
- ISBN13 9780786401147
- Publish Date 1 July 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 14 December 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English