United States Merchant Marine in World War I

United States Merchant Marine in World War I

AngličtinaEbook
Greg H. Williams, Williams
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
EAN: 9781476626727
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During World War I, the American Merchant Marine meant dangerous duty. Sailors on cargo ships faced the daily threat of enemy submarines, along with the usual hazards of life at sea, and help was rarely close enough for swift rescues. Pre-war shipping in America depended mainly on foreign vessels, but with the outbreak of war these were no longer available. Construction began quickly on new ships, most of which were not completed until long after the end of the war. Drawing on contemporary newspapers, magazines and trade publications, and Shipping Board, Department of Commerce and Coast Guard records, this book provides the first complete overview of the American Merchant Marine during World War I. Detailed accounts cover the expansion of trans-Atlantic shipping, shipbuilding records 1914-1918, operating companies, ship losses from enemy action, the role of the Naval Overseas Transportation Service and mariner experiences.
EAN 9781476626727
ISBN 1476626723
Typ produktu Ebook
Vydavatel McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Datum vydání 22. března 2017
Stránky 472
Jazyk English
Země United States
Autoři Greg H. Williams, Williams
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