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A bridge of ships : Canadian shipbuilding during the Second World War /

A ground-breaking work about the challenges and achievements of creating Canada's largest shipbuilding industry ever.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Pritchard, James S., 1939-2015
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2011.
Subjects:
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Organizing Shipbuilding
  • 3 Shipyards and Their Owners
  • 4 Expanding Shipbuilding Capacity
  • 5 Repairs, Conversions, and Modernization
  • 6 Labour Recruitment, Stability, and Morale
  • 7 Organizing Shipyard Labour
  • 8 The Struggle for Steel
  • 9 Machinery, Manufacturers, and Auxiliary Equipment
  • 10 Small Types and New Designs
  • 11 Production and Productivity
  • 12 Conclusion.