 | James Magee - United States - 1873 - 26 pages
...that her midship section on both sides was thoroughly iron-coated, this having been done with chain constructed for the purpose, placed perpendicularly...however, in this section from penetration. "The enemy was heavier than myself, both in ship, battery and crew, but I did not know until the action was over that... | |
 | John Thomas Scharf - United States - 1886 - 934 pages
...discovered by those of our officers who went alongside of the enemy's sbîb;~wîtB the'wóuñcled, that her midship section, on both sides, was thoroughly...places, and forced partly into the ship's side. She was effectually guard'ed, however, in this section, from penetration, The enemy was much damaged in other... | |
 | Raphael Semmes - Confederate States of America - 1887 - 968 pages
...action. At the end of the engagement, it was discovered by those of our officers who went alongside of the enemy's ship, with the wounded, that her mid-ship...places, and forced partly into the ship's side. She was effectually guarded. " however, in this section, from penetration. The enemy was much damaged, in other... | |
 | John Thomas Scharf - United States - 1894 - 934 pages
...edge, the whole covered over by a thin outer planking, which gave no indication of the armor beneatli. This planking had been ripped off, in every direction,...places, and forced partly into the ship's side. She was effectually guard'ed. however, in this section. from penetration, The enemy was much damaged in other... | |
 | United States - 1896 - 1102 pages
...couple of French pilot boats, which were also fortunately near the scene of action. At the end of the engagement it was discovered by those of our officers...and indented in many places, and forced partly into tho ship's side. She was most effectually guarded, however, in this section from penetration. The enemy... | |
 | United States - 1896 - 1014 pages
...perpendicularly from the rail to the water's edge, the whole covered over by a thin outer plaaking, which gave no indication of the armor beneath. This...effectually guarded, however, in this section from letration. The enemy was much damaged in other parts, but to at extent it is now impossible to tell.... | |
 | Edward Sylvester Ellis - United States - 1897 - 422 pages
...: " Her midship section on both sides was thoroughly iron-coated, this having been done with chain constructed for the purpose, placed perpendicularly...many places, and forced partly into the ship's side." He added that " the enemy was much damaged in other parts, but to what extent it is now impossible... | |
 | Benjamin La Bree - United States - 1898 - 580 pages
...rail to the water's edge, the whole covered over by a thin outer planking, which gave no indication ot the armor beneath. This planking had been ripped off...places and forced partly into the ship's side. She was effectually guarded in this section from penetration. My officers and men behaved steadily and gallantly,... | |
 | History - 1908 - 84 pages
...that her midship section on both sides was thoroughly iron-coated; this having been done with chain constructed for the purpose (!) — placed perpendicularly...however, in this section from penetration. The enemy was heavier than myself, both in ship, battery and crew( !) , but I did not knots) until the action was... | |
 | United States - 1908 - 288 pages
...that her midship section on both sides was thoroughly iron-coated; this having been done with chain constructed for the purpose (!) — placed perpendicularly...however, in this section from penetration. The enemy was heavier than myself, both in ship, battery and crew ( !) , but I did not know until the action was... | |
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At the end of the engagement, it was discovered by those of our officers who went alongside of the enemy's ship, with the wounded, that her mid-ship section, on both sides, was thoroughly iron-coated ; this having been done with chains, constructed for... 
