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River patrol boats
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Michael Green |
Briefly describes the development, weapons, and use of river patrol boats from the Revolutionary War days through the Vietnam War. |
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Tinclads in the Civil War
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Myron J. Smith |
"Once the Union Army gained control of the upper rivers of the Mississippi Valley during the first half of 1862, slow and heavy ironclads proved ineffective in patrolling the waters. Hastily outfitte… |
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Twelve Desperate Miles
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Tim Brady |
The Dirty Dozen meets Band of Brothers in this true story of how a rusty old New Orleans banana boat staffed with an unlikely crew of international merchant seamen, a gang of inmates from a local jai… |
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The timberclads in the Civil War
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Myron J. Smith |
"This is the first detailed history of Union warships in the western rivers of the Civil War. The author recounts the exploits of the Lexington, the Conestoga and the Tyler, three steamboats converte… |
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