Ironclad

The true story of the Civil War ironclad that saved the Union Navy only to sink in a storm -- and its remarkable salvage 140 years later

Ironclad tells the saga of the warship USS Monitor and its salvage, one of the most complex and dangerous in history. The Monitor is followed through its maiden voyage from New York to Hampton Roads, its battle with the Merrimack, and its loss off Cape Hatteras.

At the same time, author Paul Clancy takes readers behind the scenes of an improbable collaboration between navy divers and cautious archaeologists working 240 feet deep.

Naval heroism, the cold heart of battle, a killing storm, deep-water salvage,flesh-and-blood history -- Ironclad has it all.

 

“Ironclad is solid, up-to-date history written in riveting, heart-pounding prose.” -John B. Hightower, President and CEO, The Mariner's Museum

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Paul Clancy covered this story for the Virginia-Pilot. He has written for the Washington Post, USA Today, and Smithsonian magazine and was editor of and a contributor to Calypso Log, the magazine of the Cousteau Society.

Michael Prichard has narrated over four hundred audiobooks and was selected by SmartMoney magazine as one of the top ten Golden Voices.