Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
Author | : United States. Naval History Division |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : Warships |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : United States. Naval History Division |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : Warships |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Chris Barton |
Publisher | : Millbrook Press TM |
Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 2022-08-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1728476259 |
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! A visually stunning look at innovative and eye-popping measures used to protect ships during World War I. During World War I, British and American ships were painted with bold colors and crazy patterns from bow to stern. Why would anyone put such eye-catching designs on ships? Desperate to protect ships from German torpedo attacks, British lieutenant-commander Norman Wilkinson proposed what became known as dazzle. These stunning patterns and colors were meant to confuse the enemy about a ship's speed and direction. By the end of the war, more than four thousand ships had been painted with these mesmerizing designs. Author Chris Barton and illustrator Victo Ngai vividly bring to life this little-known story of how the unlikely and the improbable became just plain dazzling. "[A] conversational, compelling, and visually arresting story . . ."—starred, Publishers Weekly "Barton's lively text is matched by Ngai's engrossing artwork, which employs dazzle techniques throughout her inventive spreads."—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books New York Public Library Best Books for Kids Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
Author | : John Ballard |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2015-08-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1445646536 |
In this readable and informative book, John Ballard tells the story of ten of the most significant ships in the Royal Navy.
Author | : Greg H. Williams |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 371 |
Release | : 2014-07-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1476617546 |
This book details the Liberty ships and the Emergency Shipbuilding Program during World War II. For the first time, comprehensive information is provided about the builders, the namesakes, and the operators under one cover. Included is a list of all 2,710 Liberty ships delivered by U.S. shipyards, giving each ship's namesake and detailed descriptions of the companies that built the ships and the steamship companies that operated them during the war. This book also details the formation of two shipyards in South Portland, Maine, the Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Co. and the South Portland Shipbuilding Corp. South Portland's shady operations were investigated by the U.S. Congress and resulted in the merger of both companies into the New England Shipbuilding Corporation in April 1943. Also featured is the Jeremiah O'Brien. Built by New England Ship in 1943 and one of only two operational Liberty ships left in the world, its service history and crew information are given along with its postwar restoration and return to Normandy in 1994.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 608 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Warships |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Greg H. Williams |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 365 |
Release | : 2014-01-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1476600406 |
During World War II, the U.S. Navy swiftly expanded to include an array of vessels, from smaller yachts and fishing boats bought early in the war for patrol work to fast, modern commercial ships built to haul troops and supplies. After the Allied victory, this diverse fleet became unnecessary and the Navy sold many of its vessels. This comprehensive catalog documents the Navy ships and boats sold after the war and registered under the American flag for commercial or recreational purposes. Focusing on those vessels with names or clearly identifiable hull numbers and crew accommodations, it chronicles each craft's prewar ownership, wartime history, and postwar fate. The product of painstaking detective work in a wide range of primary sources, this meticulous directory highlights an unexplored but illuminating aspect of U.S. maritime history.
Author | : James Wilson King |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 820 |
Release | : 1880 |
Genre | : Navies |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Rif Winfield |
Publisher | : Casemate Publishers |
Total Pages | : 1128 |
Release | : 2017-10-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1473893534 |
“The first comprehensive listing of these ships in English. . . . Profusely illustrated [and] impressively informative.” —Midwest Book Review The origins of a permanent French sailing navy can be traced to the work of Cardinal Richelieu in the 1620s, but this naval force declined rapidly in the 1650s and a virtually new Marine Royale had to be re-created by Colbert from 1661. Thereafter, Louis XIV’s navy grew rapidly to become the largest and most powerful in the world, at the same time establishing a reputation for the quality of its ship design that lasted until the end of sail. The eighteenth century was to see defeat and decline, revival and victory, but by 1786 the French Navy had emerged from its most successful naval war having frequently outfought or outmaneuvred the British Navy in battle, and in the process making a major contribution to American independence. This book provides significant technical and building data as well as highlights of the careers of each ship in every class. For the first time, it is possible to form a clear picture of the overall development of French warships throughout the whole of the sailing era. “A handy and quick reference to a variety of vessels . . . [A] top notch reference book.” —British Tars, 1740-1790
Author | : Mensun Bound |
Publisher | : Anthony Nelson |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
One of two books based on the proceedings of the First International Conference on The Archaeology of Ships of War held at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, from the 31st October to the 1st November 1992.
Author | : Paul H. Silverstone |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 446 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 041597898X |
First Published in 2008. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.