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Book Synopsis The U.S. Merchant Marine at War, 1775-1945 by : Bruce L. Felknor
Download or read book The U.S. Merchant Marine at War, 1775-1945 written by Bruce L. Felknor and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the U.S. Merchant Marine has declined over the last several decades, so too has the memory of the countless acts of unflinching courage and patriotism performed by its civilian officers and seamen in America's armed struggles. Scouring long-out-of-print books and dusty archives, veteran writer and merchant marine officer Bruce Felknor has collected the most dramatic of these stories from all of America's wars through World War II into a single comprehensive illustrated volume. Excerpts from such authors as Winston Churchill, Samuel Eliot Morison, and Lowell Thomas are combined with eyewitness accounts - many never before published - by heroes, victims, and survivors.
Book Synopsis Heroes in Dungarees by : Estate of: John Bunker
Download or read book Heroes in Dungarees written by Estate of: John Bunker and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A World War II merchant seaman, John Bunker takes a thorough look at the American merchant marines' significant contributions to the war effort. There are plenty of fascinating facts about their extensive supply operations, but the focus of the book is on the men and their often-heroic actions. Bunker draws from his own experiences to describe the action at sea and also includes the personal stories of many other civilian participants. It is an engaging portrayal of the courage, bravery, and ingenuity demonstrated by these merchant seamen. All theaters of operation using U.S. merchant ships are covered; in addition, Bunker provides information on events before the country entered the war when efforts were being made to build more ships and to recruit the men necessary to crew the huge fleet.
Book Synopsis Fourth Arm of Defense by : Salvatore R. Mercogliano
Download or read book Fourth Arm of Defense written by Salvatore R. Mercogliano and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2017 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication is the eighth in the series The U.S. Navy and the Vietnam War. The publication focuses on the sealift and logistic operations during the war and includes a number of photographs as well as sidebars detailing specific people and ships involved in the logistic operations. This historical pictorial reference would be of interest to students, historians, members of the military, specifically the Navy, and military leaders, veterans, Vietnam War veterans, and the U.S. merchant marines.
Book Synopsis American Privateers of the Revolutionary War by : Angus Konstam
Download or read book American Privateers of the Revolutionary War written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the American War of Independence (1775–83), Congress issued almost 800 letters of marque, as a way of combating Britain's overwhelming naval and mercantile superiority. At first, it was only fishermen and the skippers of small merchant ships who turned to privateering, with mixed results. Eventually though, American shipyards began to turn out specially-converted ships, while later still, the first purpose-built privateers entered the fray. These American privateers seized more than 600 British merchant ships over the course of the war, capturing thousands of British seamen. Indeed, Jeremiah O'Brien's privateer Unity fought the first sea engagement of the Revolutionary War in the Battle of Machias of 1775, managing to capture a British armed schooner with just 40 men, their guns, axes and pitchforks, and the words 'Surrender to America'. By the end of the war, some of the largest American privateers could venture as far as the British Isles, and were more powerful than most contemporary warships in the fledgling US Navy. A small number of Loyalist privateers also put to sea during the war, and preyed on the shipping of their rebel countrymen. Packed with fascinating insights into the age of privateers, this book traces the development of these remarkable ships, and explains how they made such a significant contribution to the American Revolutionary War.
Book Synopsis Sea Lanes in Wartime by : Robert Greenhalgh Albion
Download or read book Sea Lanes in Wartime written by Robert Greenhalgh Albion and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Merchant Mariners at War by : George J. Billy
Download or read book Merchant Mariners at War written by George J. Billy and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of cargo ships sailed in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of World War II manned by young men who braved blockades, torpedoes, and bombings to deliver vital supplies to the Allied forces and make victory possible. These mariners have received little if any credit; they are the forgotten group of "the greatest generation."
Download or read book U.S. Merchant Marine at War written by and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The American Merchant Marine by : Winthrop Lippitt Marvin
Download or read book The American Merchant Marine written by Winthrop Lippitt Marvin and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Merchant Marine for Trade and Defense by : United States. Maritime Commission
Download or read book Merchant Marine for Trade and Defense written by United States. Maritime Commission and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Sea War : the Story of the U.S. Merchant Marine in World War II by : Felix Riesenberg
Download or read book Sea War : the Story of the U.S. Merchant Marine in World War II written by Felix Riesenberg and published by New York : Rinehart [1956]. This book was released on 1956 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis In Peace and War by : Jeffrey L. Cruikshank
Download or read book In Peace and War written by Jeffrey L. Cruikshank and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for In Peace and War "A comprehensive, balanced, and compelling history of a first-class educational institution, and of the complex history it services." --Sean T. Connaughton, Esq., Kings Point '83, Maritime Administrator "A great read . . . an accurate and absorbing depiction of an institution I was proud to lead for seven years. The authors truly grasped the unique character of the Academy." --Rear Admiral Thomas A. King, Kings Point '42, sixth Superintendent of Kings Point "Evokes memories of the earliest challenges in establishing a maritime institution where future success embodies the Academy's motto acta non verba." --Rear Admiral Lauren S. McCready, Kings Point Professor and Head of Engineering, 1942-1975 "Much more than an institutional history . . . a fascinating and informed portrait of the individuals and philosophies behind Kings Point." --Captain Warren G. Leback, Kings Point '44, past Maritime Administrator and industry leader "Well-written and meticulously researched . . . . A must-read for any maritime history buff." --Captain Arthur R. Moore, Kings Point '44, author of A Careless Word . . . A Needless Sinking "The best description of the merchant marine in the last seventy-five years, and the best account of why Kings Point became so important to our national security and economy." --George R. Searle, past president, American Merchant Marine Veterans of World War II
Book Synopsis A Careless Word -- a Needless Sinking by : Arthur R. Moore
Download or read book A Careless Word -- a Needless Sinking written by Arthur R. Moore and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Merchant Ship Shapes written by and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Maritime Industry by : Kenneth J. Blume
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Maritime Industry written by Kenneth J. Blume and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Maritime Industry, author Kenneth J. Blume provides a convenient survey of this important industry from the colonial period to the present day: from sail to steam to nuclear power. This concise new reference work captures the key features of overseas, coastal, lake, and river shipping and industry. An introduction provides an overview of the industry while the dictionary itself contains more than four hundred cross-referenced entries on ships, shipping companies, famous personalities, and major ports. A number of appendixes, including statistics on foreign trade, maritime disasters, famous ships, and major ports, supplement the dictionary, and a comprehensive bibliography leads the researcher to further sources.
Book Synopsis H.R. 23 by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Download or read book H.R. 23 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Merchant Vessels of the United States by :
Download or read book Merchant Vessels of the United States written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Sailing Into the Abyss by : William Benedetto
Download or read book Sailing Into the Abyss written by William Benedetto and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2006-02 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using eyewitness accounts, official documents, and rarely seen photos, Sailing Into the Abyss takes a fascinating look at the human drama behind the deadliest sea disaster of the Vietnam War. 8-page photo insert.
