naval operations

Describes the problems of manpower and equipment in preparing for naval warfare in the 1860's, and examines coastal and river battles and specific vessels which influenced the outcome of the Civil War.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text teach children about the ironclad warship Monitor, discussing how the ship made history and changed the way wars are fought at sea.

A thirteen-year-old powdermonkey in the Confederate navy joins the crew of the ironclad Merrimack in a mission to break the Union blockade of Norfolk harbor.

Offers a brief introduction to the life and times of John Paul Jones, discussing how he became one of the best known mariners of all time and his role in the American Revolution.

Recounts the construction, battles, and historical impact of the Civil War battleships, the Monitor and the Virginia, known to Union forces as the Monitor and the Merrimack, focusing on the Battle of Hampton Roads.

An account of the final hours and rescue after more than a century of the Confederacy submarine the H.L. Hunley which disappeared off the coast of South Carolina on February 17, 1864, after an encounter with an Union battleship.

Chronicles the life and career of the "Father of the American Navy," John Paul Jones and traces his childhood in Scotland, his years as an apprentice sailor and captain of his own ship, and involvement in the American War for Independence.

A graphic depiction of the Battle of Midway, the World War II clash between the U.S. and Japan that decided who would control the Pacific.

Relates how the citizens of Lewes, Delaware, outwitted the British Navy during the War of 1812.