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Book Synopsis The Washington Navy Yard by : Edward J. Marolda
Download or read book The Washington Navy Yard written by Edward J. Marolda and published by Defense Department. This book was released on 1999 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Washington navy yard : an illustrated history by : Naval History Naval History and Heritage Command
Download or read book Washington navy yard : an illustrated history written by Naval History Naval History and Heritage Command and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-22 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1999, this reissued work highlights the accomplishments of the Navy's oldest shore establishment still in operation, from its beginnings 203 years ago as a shipyard for the new warships of a fledgling Navy, to the end of the 20th century. Associated with American presidents, foreign kings and queens, ambassadors, and legendary naval leaders, the Navy Yard was witness to the evolution of the country from a small republic into a nation of enormous political, economic, and military power. It was also home to tens of thousands of American workers manufacturing weapons for the fleet, including the 14-inch and 16-inch guns that armed the Navy's battleships in World Wars I and II and the Cold War.
Book Synopsis The Washington Navy Yard by : Edward J. Marolda
Download or read book The Washington Navy Yard written by Edward J. Marolda and published by . This book was released on 2004-08-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout its history, the yard has been associated with names like Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Kennedy. Kings and queens have visited the yard; its waterfront has seen many historic moments; and some of our Navy's most senior and most notable officers have called it home. Such legendary ships as USS Constitution and USS Constellation sailed from its piers, and the 14-inch and 16-inch guns that armed our Navy's battleships during Word Wars I and II were built in its factories.
Book Synopsis THE Washington Navy Yard, An Illustrated History, 1999 by : Naval Historical Center (U.S.)
Download or read book THE Washington Navy Yard, An Illustrated History, 1999 written by Naval Historical Center (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 2000* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Washington Navy Yard by : U. S. Military
Download or read book The Washington Navy Yard written by U. S. Military and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book details the proud heritage of the Navy Yard during the last fifty momentous years. Indeed, this year as we celebrate our bicentennial and face the new millennium, the Washington Navy Yard is undergoing significant growth and revitalization as it takes on a new role as a model for cost-effective support to our Navy's shore establishment. At the same time, the Navy's long-standing commitment to and partnership with the community around the Navy Yard is undergoing a rejuvenation and expansion. The stage is thus set for another era of service to our nation by the Navy Yard. The Navy Yard is extremely fortunate to have within its walls the Naval Historical Center and its Navy Museum, the display ship Barry, and a variety of artifacts that attest to the yard's key role in the growth of a strong and capable U.S. Navy. The Naval Historical Center's important contribution to the preservation of our rich history is reflected in this excellent book and for this I offer my personal thanks to that fine institution. Acknowledgments * The Early Years * The War of 1812 * Supporting the New Navy * The Father of Naval Ordnance * Civil War Naval Arsenal and Operating Base * The Post-Civil War Era * Arming a New Navy * Ordnance for a Navy Second to None * Between the World Wars * Ordnance Nerve Center for a Global Conflict * A New Mission for the Navy Yard * Notes During much of the 19th and 20th centuries, the Washington Navy Yard was the most recognizable symbol of the United States Navy in the nation's capital. The shipyard built a number of the Navy's first warships and repaired, refitted, and provisioned most of the frigates, sloops, and other combatants of the fledgling naval service. The masts and rigging of USS Constitution were a common site on the banks of the Anacostia River. Booming cannon became a routine sound in southeast Washington during the mid-19th century as Commander John A. Dahlgren, "father of American naval ordnance," test-fired new guns for the fleet. The Naval Gun Factory's fire and smoke-belching blast furnaces, foundries, and mills gave birth to many of the fleet's weapons, from small boat howitzers to the enormous 14-inch and 16-inch rifles that armed the naval railway batteries in World War I and the Iowa-class battleships in World War II and the Cold War. Rear Admiral David W. Taylor inaugurated a new era in ship development when he used scientific measurements in his Experimental Model Basin to test the properties of prototype hulls. Before and after World War I, the pioneers of naval aviation experimented in the Anacostia and navy yard facilities with various seaplane types, shipboard catapults, and other equipment that would soon revolutionize warfare at sea. The Washington Navy Yard has been a witness to history-to the evolution of the United States of America from a small republic, whose ships were preyed upon by Barbary corsairs and whose capital was burned by an invading British army, into a nation of enormous political, economic, and military power and global influence. The Civil War that so dramatically altered American society swirled around and through the Washington Navy Yard. American presidents, first ladies, foreign kings and queens, ambassadors from abroad, legendary naval leaders, national heroes and villains, and millions of citizens have all passed through Latrobe Gate during the yard's 200-year existence.
Book Synopsis The Washington Navy Yard by : Department of the Navy
Download or read book The Washington Navy Yard written by Department of the Navy and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During much of the 19th and 20th centuries, the Washington Navy Yard was the most recognizable symbol of the United States Navy in the nation's capital. The shipyard built a number of the Navy's first warships and repaired, refitted, and provisioned most of the frigates, sloops, and other combatants of the fledgling naval service. The masts and rigging of USS Constitution were a common site on the banks of the Anacostia River. Booming cannon became a routine sound in southeast Washington during the mid-19th century as Commander John A. Dahlgren, “father of American naval ordnance,” test-fired new guns for the fleet. The Naval Gun Factory's fire and smoke-belching blast furnaces, foundries, and mills gave birth to many of the fleet's weapons, from small boat howitzers to the enormous 14-inch and 16-inch rifles that armed the naval railway batteries in World War I and the Iowa-class battleships in World War II and the Cold War. Rear Admiral David W. Taylor inaugurated a new era in ship development when he used scientific measurements in his Experimental Model Basin to test the properties of prototype hulls. Before and after World War I, the pioneers of naval aviation experimented in the Anacostia and navy yard facilities with various seaplane types, shipboard catapults, and other equipment that would soon revolutionize warfare at sea. The Washington Navy Yard has been a witness to history—to the evolution of the United States of America from a small republic, whose ships were preyed upon by Barbary corsairs and whose capital was burned by an invading British army, into a nation of enormous political, economic, and military power and global influence. The Civil War that so dramatically altered American society swirled around and through the Washington Navy Yard. American presidents, first ladies, foreign kings and queens, ambassadors from abroad, legendary naval leaders, national heroes and villains, and millions of citizens have all passed through Latrobe Gate during the yard's 200-year existence. The Washington Navy Yard has also been the workplace for tens of thousands of Americans, a familiar landmark in the District of Columbia, and a valued member of the Washington community. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, ship riggers, hull caulkers, iron and bronze smiths, joiners, millwrights, machinists, foundrymen, boilermakers, and tool and die makers; skilled workmen and laborers; naval officers, bluejackets, and marines have earned their livings within the walls of the navy yard. Numerous Americans, white and black, male and female, have spent their entire working lives at the yard building warships, manufacturing guns, testing vessel and aircraft models, training sailors, or administering the needs of American combatants steaming in the distant waters of the world. Navy yard workers, as many as 26,000 men and women at one point in 1944, contributed to the success of U.S. arms in the Spanish-American War, World Wars I and II, the Cold War, and Operation Desert Storm. Yard workers, most of them residents of the District, Maryland, and Virginia, over the years have helped local authorities extinguish fires, hold back flood waters, rescue victims of natural disasters, and care for needy members of the surrounding neighborhoods. They have helped federal authorities put together national celebrations to mark the end of the country's wars, repair the Capitol and other government buildings, receive the sacred remains of unknown U.S. servicemen from overseas, stage presidential inaugurations, and welcome foreign dignitaries to American soil. Above all, they have loyally served the United States and the U.S. Navy. This richly illustrated history was written in the bicentennial year to highlight the importance of the Washington Navy Yard and its employees to the nation, the Navy, and the District of Columbia. It touches on the major activities of the facility and on some of the yard's past workers and significant visitors.
Book Synopsis A Brief History of the Washington Navy Yard by : Washington Navy Yard
Download or read book A Brief History of the Washington Navy Yard written by Washington Navy Yard and published by . This book was released on 193? with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis General History and Illustrated Descriptive Book of the United States Navy Yard at Washington by : E. R. Vandegrift
Download or read book General History and Illustrated Descriptive Book of the United States Navy Yard at Washington written by E. R. Vandegrift and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Chronological History of the Washington Navy Yard by :
Download or read book A Chronological History of the Washington Navy Yard written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Navy-yard, Washington by : United States. Navy Department
Download or read book Navy-yard, Washington written by United States. Navy Department and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :Department of Department of the Navy Publisher :Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 13 :9781505511680 Total Pages :128 pages Book Rating :4.5/5 (116 download)
Book Synopsis The Washington Navy Yard (Black and White) by : Department of Department of the Navy
Download or read book The Washington Navy Yard (Black and White) written by Department of Department of the Navy and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During much of the 19th and 20th centuries, the Washington Navy Yard was the most recognizable symbol of the United States Navy in the nation's capital. The shipyard built a number of the Navy's first warships and repaired, refitted, and provisioned most of the frigates, sloops, and other combatants of the fledgling naval service. The masts and rigging of USS Constitution were a common site on the banks of the Anacostia River. Booming cannon became a routine sound in southeast Washington during the mid-19th century as Commander John A. Dahlgren, "father of American naval ordnance," test-fired new guns for the fleet. The Naval Gun Factory's fire and smoke-belching blast furnaces, foundries, and mills gave birth to many of the fleet's weapons, from small boat howitzers to the enormous 14-inch and 16-inch rifles that armed the naval railway batteries in World War I and the Iowa-class battleships in World War II and the Cold War. Rear Admiral David W. Taylor inaugurated a new era in ship development when he used scientific measurements in his Experimental Model Basin to test the properties of prototype hulls. Before and after World War I, the pioneers of naval aviation experimented in the Anacostia and navy yard facilities with various seaplane types, shipboard catapults, and other equipment that would soon revolutionize warfare at sea.
Book Synopsis General History of the Washington Navy Yard and Its Quarters by : Diane Vosilus
Download or read book General History of the Washington Navy Yard and Its Quarters written by Diane Vosilus and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis History of the Washington Navy Yard Civilian Workforce, 1799-1945 by : United States. Navy. Human Resources Office Washington
Download or read book History of the Washington Navy Yard Civilian Workforce, 1799-1945 written by United States. Navy. Human Resources Office Washington and published by . This book was released on 2003* with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis History of the Washington Navy Yard, 1799-1921 by : C. Q. Wright
Download or read book History of the Washington Navy Yard, 1799-1921 written by C. Q. Wright and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis History of the Washington Navy Yard Civilian Workforce, 1799-1945 by : United States. Navy. Human Resources Office Washington
Download or read book History of the Washington Navy Yard Civilian Workforce, 1799-1945 written by United States. Navy. Human Resources Office Washington and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Navy Day Program 1933 by : Washington Navy Yard
Download or read book Navy Day Program 1933 written by Washington Navy Yard and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The U.S. Navy written by Nathan Miller and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 1977 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 200-year history of the U.S. Navy is told vividly here in stirring authoritative prose which is dramatized by more than 400 carefully chosen illustrations.