The Sailing Steamship: The Story of the USS Niagara (1855-1865) in Her Own Words

by Ken Wollenberg

Overview

For those interested in the sea, the long transition from sail to steam is the era written about the least. For about forty years (1840-1880), many of the best ships combined sail and steam. The USS Niagara, one of the finest examples of a hybrid ship, was the pride of the fleet and got the most fascinating assignments including laying the first transatlantic cable, taking freed slaves back to Japan, and patrolling against the Confederate Navy in America and in Europe. Let her tell her story in her own words.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781450081177
Publisher:	Xlibris Corporation
Publication date:	09/29/2004
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	141 KB