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7) The 290
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A shipyard apprentice finds high adventure aboard the S.S. Alabama, originally called simply the 290, a Confederate ship which sails the Atlantic destroying Union vessels. Includes facts about the ship's history and Captain Raphael Semmes.
Author
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
On June 19, 1864, just off the coast of France, one of the most dramatic naval battles in history took place. On a clear day with windswept skies, the dreaded Confederate raider Alabama faced the Union warship Kearsarge in an all-or-nothing fight to the finish, the outcome of which would effectively end the threat of the Confederacy on the high seas.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
317 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Follows the distinguished military career of Confederate sea captain Raphael Semmes, commander of the CSS Alabama, following his wartime exploits as he became a cornerstone of the Confederate Navy, until the Alabama was sunk at Cherbourg, France, in 1864.
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