Merrimack, The Biography of a Steam Frigate [Premium Color] Contributor(s): Kinnaman, Stephen Chapin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1622734491 ISBN-13: 9781622734498 Publisher: Vernon Press OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - United States - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | United States - 19th Century |
LCCN: 2018959132 |
Series: American History |
Physical Information: 1.19" H x 6" W x 9" (1.95 lbs) 394 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Merrimack is the biography of a warship, the U.S. Steam Frigate Merrimack. Her name has long been linked to the first duel of ironclads, an epic Civil War battle fought at Hampton Roads between the Monitor and Merrimack. But over time the myth of the Merrimack--actually the C.S.S. Virginia--displaced the memory of a magnificent antebellum U.S. Navy warship. The steam frigate Merrimack lost her identity. Nearly forgotten is the story of the original Merrimack, the namesake of a class of six powerful war steamers. When built she was the largest vessel in the U.S. Navy, the nation's first screw-propelled frigate and the earliest major warship to be armed entirely with shell-firing guns. Her first commission took her on a tour of the principal naval stations of Europe. During her second commission, she served as flagship of the Navy's Pacific Squadron, cruising the shores of Chile, Peru, Panama, Hawaii, Mexico and Nicaragua. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kinnaman, Stephen Chapin: - Stephen Chapin Kinnaman, the son of a former U.S. Navy officer, grew up in upstate New York and northern New Jersey. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.Sc. in naval architecture and marine engineering and pursued post-graduate research at Cambridge University's Department of Engineering. He is a professional naval architect and has used his understanding of complex technical issues to expose the many problems that plagued Merrimack's steam machinery. His experience on the water managing marine operations has allowed him to craft a lively, hands-on account of Merrimack's two commissions. During his long career in the offshore oil and gas industry, the author published nearly a dozen technical articles in various trade journals and industry forums. More recently he published two works of naval history, Captain Bulloch: The Life of James Dunwoody Bulloch, Naval Agent of the Confederacy and The Most Perfect Cruiser: How James Dunwoody Bulloch Constructed and Equipped the Confederate States Steamer Alabama. Stephen Chapin Kinnaman also has to his credit numerous public speaking engagements at historical societies, Civil War roundtables and the prestigious McMullen Naval History Symposia held at the U.S. Naval Academy. The author and his wife currently reside in Chappell Hill, Texas. |