American yachts in naval service : a history from the Colonial Era to World War II /

"Before there was a U.S. Navy, several Colonial navies were all-volunteer-both the crews and the vessels. From its beginnings through World War II, the Navy has relied on civilian sailors and their fast vessels to fill out its ranks of small combatants. Beginning with the birth of the yacht in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Goldman, Kenneth H. (Kenneth Howard), 1947- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021]
Temas:
United States. > Navy > History.
United States. > Navy > Lists of vessels.
United States. > Navy
Armed yachts > United States > History.
Warships > United States > History.
Navires de guerre > États-Unis > Histoire.
HISTORY / Military / Naval.
Armed yachts
Warships
United States
History
Lists of vessels
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Preface
  • 1. Beginnings
  • 2. Minor Wars, Expeditions and Detours
  • 3. A House Divided
  • 4. War with Spain
  • 5. The War to End War
  • 6. World War Again
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix 1: Instructions to Commanders of Privateers
  • Appendix 2: The Trent Affair
  • Appendix 3: Yachts Acquired for Service in the War with Spain*
  • Appendix 4: Yachts Over 100 Feet in World War I Naval Service, Including Shorter Vessels Named in Te
  • Appendix 5: World War II Yachts
  • Chapter Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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