The USS Tecumseh in Mobile Bay
Download or Read eBook The USS Tecumseh in Mobile Bay PDF written by David Smithweck and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-04 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : David Smithweck |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 151 |
| Release | : 2021-10-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781439673935 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1439673934 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The USS Tecumseh in Mobile Bay by : David Smithweck
Book excerpt: In April 1861, Lincoln declared a blockade on Southern ports. It was only a matter of time before the Union navy would pay a visit to the bustling Confederate harbor in Mobile Bay. Engineers built elaborate obstructions and batteries, and three rows of torpedoes were laid from Fort Morgan to Fort Gaines. Then, in August 1864, the inevitable came. A navy fleet of fourteen wooden ships lashed two by two and four iron monitors entered the lower bay, with the USS Tecumseh in the lead. A torpedo, poised to strike for two years, found the Tecumseh and sank it in minutes, taking ninety-three crewmen with it. Join author David Smithweck on an exploration of the ironclad that still lies upside down at the bottom of Mobile Bay.
