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Liberty Ships of World War II
A Record of the 2,710 Vessels and Their Builders, Operators and Namesakes, with a History of the Jeremiah O'Brien
Häftad, 2014
921 kr
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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, …
Civil War Suits in the U.S. Court of Claims
Cases Involving Compensation to Northerners and Southerners for Wartime Losses
Häftad, 2006
1156 kr
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Not long after the eruption of civil war, the United States found itself mired in claims against the government. Loyal citizens living in insurrectionary districts complained about property seizure. Military pay disputes abounded, and some of the army's attempts at procurement were called into …
World War II Naval and Maritime Claims Against the United States
Cases in the Federal Court of Claims, 1937-1948
Häftad, 2006
1033 kr
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Before December 1941, the United States had determinedly maintained an isolationist foreign policy and stubbornly remained neutral in the European war. With the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, this position changed overnight. Now faced with the prospect of war yet ill-prepared for the eventuality, …
French Assault on American Shipping, 1793-1813
A History and Comprehensive Record of Merchant Marine Losses
Häftad, 2009
1156 kr
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During the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras, France was plagued by war and massive crop failures and was desperately in need of supplies. Both legally and illegally, French privateers and cruisers took cargo from merchant vessels of every flag engaged in foreign trade, and perhaps no …
World War II U.S. Navy Vessels in Private Hands
The Boats and Ships Sold and Registered for Commercial and Recreational Purposes Under the American Flag
Häftad, 2013
606 kr
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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 …
Private Property Loss in the War of 1812
A Catalog of Compensation Claims
Häftad, 2026
1583 kr
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United States Merchant Marine in World War I
Ships, Crews, Shipbuilders and Operators
Häftad, 2017
737 kr
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During World War I, the American Merchant Marine meant dangerous duty. Sailors on cargo ships faced the daily threat of enemy submarines, along with the usual hazards of life at sea, and help was rarely close enough for swift rescues.Pre-war shipping in America depended mainly on foreign vessels, …
Last Days of the United States Asiatic Fleet
The Fates of the Ships and Those Aboard, December 8, 1941-February 5, 1942
Häftad, 2018
606 kr
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After the attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7), American sailors of the Asiatic Fleet (where it was December 8) were abandoned by Washington and left to conduct a war on their own, isolated from the rest of the U.S. naval forces. Their fate in the Philippines and Dutch East Indies was often …
U.S. Navy at Normandy
Fleet Organization and Operations in the D-Day Invasion
Häftad, 2020
619 kr
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In the many historical accounts of D-Day, the Navy, Coast Guard and merchant marine, who transported troops to the invasion beaches and supported the attack, are often given scant attention. Film clips of landing craft unloading men into the surf and battleships firing on enemy emplacements are …
