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French Assault on American Shipping, 1793-1813
A History and Comprehensive Record of Merchant Marine Losses
E-bok, 2009
881 kr
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During the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras, France was plagued by war and crop failures and was desperately in need of supplies. Legally and illegally, French privateers and cruisers took cargo from merchant vessels of every nation, perhaps the United States more than any other. At least …
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
E-bok, 2013
431 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 …
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
E-bok, 2014
676 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, …
United States Merchant Marine in World War I
Ships, Crews, Shipbuilders and Operators
E-bok, 2017
558 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
E-bok, 2018
441 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
E-bok, 2020
428 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 …
Private Property Loss in the War of 1812
A Catalog of Compensation Claims
E-bok, 2026
881 kr
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The War of 1812 resulted in extensive losses of private property--captured, damaged, destroyed, or taken for public use--for which owners could apply for compensation. This book documents all of the reported claims presented to Congress by the owners, legal representatives, or heirs of private …
