Paul M. Edwards is the founder and executive director of the Center for the Study of the Korean War at Graceland University’s Independence, Missouri, campus. He is the author of 13 works on military history. He lives in Independence.

“careful and scholarly detail...provides a virtual mine of facts and personal accounts”—Proceedings; “thorough...useful and welcome...detailed and comprehensive”—Work Boat World.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      Introduction      1. A Brief History of the Naval War      2. Ship Identity and Designation      3. Little Brothers      4. Command and Convalescence      5. Submarines      6. The Landing Ships: Men and Equipment      7. Feeding the Fleet      8. Tenders and Tugs, Rescue, Repair, and Salvage      9. Attack Transports      10. Minesweepers      11. Merchant Marines      12. Other Ships in Action      13. Allied Nations      14. Analysis of the Other Ships      Bibliography      Index

Paul M. Edwards is the founder and executive director of the Center for the Study of the Korean War at Graceland University’s Independence, Missouri, campus. He is the author of 13 works on military history. He lives in Independence.

“careful and scholarly detail...provides a virtual mine of facts and personal accounts”—Proceedings; “thorough...useful and welcome...detailed and comprehensive”—Work Boat World.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      Introduction      1. A Brief History of the Naval War      2. Ship Identity and Designation      3. Little Brothers      4. Command and Convalescence      5. Submarines      6. The Landing Ships: Men and Equipment      7. Feeding the Fleet      8. Tenders and Tugs, Rescue, Repair, and Salvage      9. Attack Transports      10. Minesweepers      11. Merchant Marines      12. Other Ships in Action      13. Allied Nations      14. Analysis of the Other Ships      Bibliography      Index

Paul M. Edwards is the founder and executive director of the Center for the Study of the Korean War at Graceland University’s Independence, Missouri, campus. He is the author of 13 works on military history. He lives in Independence.

“careful and scholarly detail...provides a virtual mine of facts and personal accounts”—Proceedings; “thorough...useful and welcome...detailed and comprehensive”—Work Boat World.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      Introduction      1. A Brief History of the Naval War      2. Ship Identity and Designation      3. Little Brothers      4. Command and Convalescence      5. Submarines      6. The Landing Ships: Men and Equipment      7. Feeding the Fleet      8. Tenders and Tugs, Rescue, Repair, and Salvage      9. Attack Transports      10. Minesweepers      11. Merchant Marines      12. Other Ships in Action      13. Allied Nations      14. Analysis of the Other Ships      Bibliography      Index