Download or read book A Brief History of the U S S Imperator One of the Two Largest Ships in the U S Navy written by Anonymous and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Brief History of the U.S. S. Imperator discusses this massive and intimidating German ship. SS Imperator was a German ocean liner built for the Hamburg America Line and launched in 1912. At the time of her completion in June 1913, she was the largest passenger ship in the world by gross tonnage, surpassing the new White Star liner Olympic.
Download or read book A Brief History of the U S S Imperator One of the Two Largest Ships in the U S Navy Classic Reprint written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-07 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Brief History of the U. S. S. Imperator: One of the Two Largest Ships in the U. S. Navy The maximum speed of the Imperator is 22 knots, about 25 land miles, and she burns about 850 tons of coal per day. Hersteaming radius is about miles, and in port, under ordinary circumstances, she burns about 60 tons per day. The total capacity of her coal bunkers is tons. The maximum draft when she is loaded and ready for sea is 40 feet and 6 inches, and in a single trip across the Atlantic her draft diminishes to 36 feet and 4 inches. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Ships of the United States Navy and Their Sponsors Classic Reprint written by Sponsors Of The United States Navy and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-17 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Ships of the United States Navy and Their Sponsors This volume has been prepared primarily for the Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy, to bring together from widely scattered and inaccessible sources all obtainable facts relating to the naming of the fighting craft of our Navy - old and new - and the bestowing of the names upon these vessels by sponsors. There is a widespread public interest in these subjects and no ready means of information. Records of Navy namings, launchings, or christen ings have been preserved nowhere in book form. Laborious research has been necessary to collect and verify fragmentary data. To discover exact dates of launchings, records of christenings, and to verify the names of sponsors, it has been necessary to search Navy Department records, histories of Navy Yards, histories of cities, numberless old newspaper files and periodicals of a number of cities, and to correspond with a very large number of individuals. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The History of the Navy of the United States of America Vol 2 of 2 Classic Reprint written by James Fenimore Cooper and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-03 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History of the Navy of the United States of America, Vol. 2 of 2 The Philadelphia returned to Gibraltar with her prize, and leaving the latter, she went off Cape' St. Vincent, in quest of a Moorish frigate that was said to be cruising there. Finding the report false, Capt. Bainbridge ran through the straits again, and went aloft, it being under stood that the ships employed above, would be coming down about this time. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Steam Navy of the United States A History of the Growth of the Steam Vessel of War in the U S Navy and of the Naval Engineer Corps written by Frank Marion Bennett and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2019-03-24 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Ships of the United States Navy and Their Sponsors written by Anne Martin Hall and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-10 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Ships of the United States Navy and Their Sponsors: 1913-1923 The present volume has been prepared primarily for the Society of Sponsors of the, United States Navy, and also in response to requests for an up-to-date book, from non members and from libraries. Full accounts of all launchings would be repetition. Typical accounts only are given. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Big E written by Edward Peary Stafford and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lasting memorial to the USS Enterprise, this classic tale of the carrier that contributed more than any other single warship to the naval victory in the Pacific has remained a favorite World War II story for more than twenty-five years. The Big E participated in nearly every major engagement of the war against Japan and earned a total of twenty battle stars. The Halsey-Doolittle Raid; the Battles of Midway, Santa Cruz, Guadalcanal, the Philippine Sea, and Leyte Gulf; and the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa are all faithfully recorded from the viewpoint of the men who served her so well. The author, a naval aviator, focuses on the exploits of the famous ship's air groups, capturing the reality of their encounters and provoking a range of emotions from readers. This superb study of a great ship, her crew, and the action they saw has been called one of the finest pieces of naval writing to emerge from the war. What it is like inside the cockpit of a Dauntless dive bomber as it bores in on its target or the effort required to unstick the ship's huge rudder when damaged by a bomb are just two of the nuggets Edward Stafford mined from the mountain of research and lengthy interviews he conducted to write the book. Literate and scholarly as well as highly dramatic, the book will appeal to historians and the general public alike.
Download or read book Then There Was One written by Eugene Burns and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1944 edition.
Download or read book The Life and Character of Stephen Decatur written by S. Putnam Waldo and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-10 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Life and Character of Stephen Decatur: Late Commodore and Post-Captain in the Navy of the United States, and Navy-Commissioner, Interspersed With Brief Notices of the Origin, Progress, and Achievements of the American Navy The splendid and unsurpassed achievements of the American Navy in the second war between the Republic and the British Empire, drew forth the undivided applause of Americans, and excited the deepest solicitude of Englishmen. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Construction of the U S S Monitor written by Stephen Thompson and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2019-07-08 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the centuries preceding the American Civil War, the large wooden sailing ship was the mainstay of the world's navies. Then, in the spring of 1861, Stephen Mallory, secretary of the Navy of the Confederate States of America, issued a challenge to the United States Navy: the South was going to fight the numerically superior wooden Navy of the US in ironclad ships. The Union responded to the challenge with its own ironclad, the Monitor, but the South had the advantage of an earlier start. The Merrimac was designed and built to fight wooden ships; the Monitor was created to fight the Merrimac. The US Navy's urgent need for an ironclad led a naval review board to accept the proposed design of the Monitor after initially having rejected it. Manuscripts reveal how the board examined and turned down several proposals; they also describe how the Monitor's designer defended her against skeptics and how the construction of the vessel was organized and undertaken. The book describes the formation of a cartel of northeastern iron and shipbuilding industries that sought to monopolize the construction of blue-water ironclads. This investigation of the origin of the Monitor departs from earlier studies by focusing on the construction companies rather than on Ericsson and his most visible partners. The construction of the Monitor has never been thoroughly investigated. Most of the literature on the Monitor focuses either on Ericsson and his associates or on the dramatic meeting of the Monitor and the Merrimac; it generally ignores the actual building of the vessel. The few attempts to describe her construction contain numerous errors particularly with respect to the operation of her innovative turret.
Download or read book Fighting the Hun on the U S S Huntington written by Hiram W. Winn and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-18 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Fighting the Hun on the U. S. S. Huntington: A True Story of Adventures of the U. S. S. Huntington During the War, as Seen by H. W. Winn On September 8, 1906, she sailed for the Philippine Islands via the Suez Canal as flag ship of the Big - 4 Squadron, composed of the Maryland (now Frederick), Pennsylvania (now Pittsburgh), Colorado (now Pueblo). At that time she was the flagship of Rear Admiral Bronson, who took command of the Asiatic Fleet when the ships arrived at Manila. During her stay in Asiatic waters she visited all the important seaport cities of China and Japan. After one year of service in the Far East she sailed for San Francisco via Honolulu. From 1907 to 1912 she made several trips to the Far East, and while cruising with the Pa cific Fleet she was the flagship of several Rear Admirals. From 1912 to 1914 she lay at Brem erton, Wash, in the reserve fleet, making only a few short trips. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Fighting Ships of the U S Navy 1883 2019 Volume One written by Venner F. Milewski and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-20 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series of books provides details of all USN warships from 1893 to the present day. Every class and individual ship has an entry providing details of the procurement, dimensions and characteristics, and a summary of each ship's history and development. Profusely illustrated with photos. An essential manual for all US Navy enthusiasts and historians. Volume One - Fleet Carriers, Battle Carries and Light Carriers
Download or read book The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet Honoring 100 Years of Global Partnerships and Security written by Michael J. Crawford and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2008 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under orders from President Theodore Roosevelt, sixteen battleships of the United States Atlantic Battle Fleet and their consorts made a peace-time circumnavigation of the globe, from December 1907 to February 1909. Text, illustrations, and captions tell the story of this fourteen-month world cruise.
Download or read book Q Ships and Their Story Classic Reprint written by E. Keble Chatterton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-05 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Q-Ships and Their Story The wonderful and brave story of ships and men here pre sented needs but the briefest introduction. The deeds will forever remain one of the most glorious chapters in the chronicles of the sea. No excuse is offered for adding another volume to the literature of the war, for the subject is deserving of greater attention than has hitherto been possible. Lord Jellicoe once remarked that he did not think English people realized the wonderful work which these mystery ships had done in the war, and that in these vessels there had been displayed a spirit of endurance, discipline, and courage the like of which the world had never before seen. To few naval historians, I believe, has it ever been permitted to enjoy such complete opportunities for acquiring authentic information as is here presented. Unquestionably the greatest sphere of Q-ship Operations was off the south-west coast of Ireland, owing to the fact that the enemy submarines from the summer of 1915 to 1918 concentrated their attacks, with certain intervals, on the shipping in the western approaches to the British Isles. It was my good fortune during most of this period to be at sea patrolling off that part of Ireland. These Q-ships were therefore familiar in their various disguises at sea or in harbour at Berehaven and Queenstown during their well earned rest. Throughout this time I kept a diary, and noted down much that would otherwise have been forgotten. Many of the Q-ship officers were my personal friends, and I have enjoyed the hospitality of their ships. Valuable data, too, were obtained from officers of merchant ships who witnessed Q-ships engaging submarines. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Steam Navy of the United States A History of the Growth of the Steam Vessel of War in the U S Navy and of the Naval Engineer Corps written by Frank Marion Bennett and published by Franklin Classics Trade Press. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Description of the Largest Ship in the World the New Clipper Great Republic of Boston written by Sailor Sailor and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-28 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Description of the Largest Ship in the World, the New Clipper Great Republic, of Boston: Designed, Built and Owned by Donald McKay, and Commanded by Capt. L. McKay, With; Illustrated Designs of Her Construction Upper and spar decks is 7 feet, and between each of the others 8 feet., Abaft the foremast is a house 23 feet. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Ships of the United States Navy and Their Sponsors 1797 1913 written by Edith Wallace Benham and published by Alpha Edition. This book was released on 2020-06-18 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.
