Barges to Battleships
Author: Robert W. Blair
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Published: 2013-12
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ISBN-13: 9781894147248
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Published: 2013-12
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ISBN-13: 9781894147248
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Published: 2013-12
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ISBN-13: 9781894147125
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: David Shirlaw
Publisher: SeaWaves Press Inc
Published: 2020-04-10
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 1894147340
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Puget Sound was once one of the nation's leading military shipbuilders. During times of war, the builder's ranged from large corporations and public facilities right down to McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary. In Peacetime, many yards flourished with Bellingham referred to as "The Minesweeper Capital of the World" in the 1950s.
Author: Cory Graff
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2010-06-21
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 1439640238
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Even before settlers came to the Puget Sound, the U.S. Navy was exploring the sheltered inlets and deep water ports of what was dubbed “America’s Mediterranean.” In 1856, the sailors of the navy warship Decatur repelled an attack by Native Americans, saving a tiny village on the shores of Elliott Bay named Seattle. In the ensuing years, Puget Sound became the West Coast’s premier port of call for the navy’s vessels and aircraft operating in the vast Pacific Ocean. During World War II, the region turned out a long line of combat and support vessels while quickly repairing many other ships that had been horribly damaged in clashes with the Japanese. In both peace and war, the communities of Puget Sound and the U.S. Navy have shared an enduring partnership that remains today.
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Published: 1910
Total Pages: 562
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Includes section "Book Reviews".
Author: United States. Congress
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Published: 1941
Total Pages: 1180
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Author: Captain Robert J. Bulkley Jr.
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Published: 2015-11-06
Total Pages: 509
ISBN-13: 1786252066
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Includes over 110 illustrations charting the history of the US Navy PT Boats. “The destiny of our country has been inextricably interwoven with the sea. This was never more true than in the giant World War II that involved all seas and most of mankind. To fight the sea war we needed many types of ships, large and small, from aircraft carriers and battleships to PT boats. “Small though they were, the PT boats played a key role. Like most naval ships, they could carry out numerous tasks with dispatch and versatility. In narrow waters or in-fighting close to land they could deliver a powerful punch with torpedo or gun. On occasion they could lay mines or drop depth charges. They could speed through reefs and shark infested waters to rescue downed pilots or secretly close the shore to make contacts with coast watchers and guerrilla forces. PT boats were an embodiment of John Paul Jones’ words: “I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast for I intend to go in harm’s way.” “Naval strength must function from shore to shore and on inland waters where the mobility and flexibility provided by ships can be employed to support land operations. PT boats filled an important need in World War II in shallow waters, complementing the achievements of greater ships in greater seas. This need for small, fast, versatile, strongly armed vessels does not wane. In fact it may increase in these troubled times when operations requiring just these capabilities are the most likely of those which may confront us. “The thorough and competent account herein of over-all PT boat operations in World War II, compiled by Captain Robert Bulkley, a distinguished PT boat commander, should therefore prove of wide interest. The widest use of the sea, integrated fully into our national strength, is as important to America in the age of nuclear power and space travel as in those stirring days of the birth of the Republic.”–President John F Kennedy.
Author: David J. (David James) Shirlaw
Publisher: North Vancouver, B.C. : Lexington Media
Published: 1999
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ISBN-13: 9781894147064
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