Greatest Naval Battle of the Civil War - CSS Alabama vs USS Kearsarge
Veterans Radio · Veterans Radio America
April 26, 202231m 8s
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Show Notes
Tom Clavin co-wrote "To The Uttermost Ends of the Earth", the epic hunt for the South's most feared ship and greatest sea battle of the Civil War. Tom talks about his co-author, Philip Keith, who passed away one month after the manuscript was turned in. Tom explains how the South built the Alabama and its 3-year reign of terror on merchant ships headed to the North. The Alabama sailed 75,000 miles and captured 66 ships. The naval history of both the North and the South is revealed. The two captains, Semmes and Winslow, are central figures and are discussed by Clavin with host Jim Fausone.