The New Navy 1883 -1922
2006 published by Routledge
The New Navy 1883-1922, the third volume of the definitive U.S. Navy Warship Series, chronicles the mighty vessels that marked the arrival of the modern day Navy. This period of unprecedented technological growth and national expansion saw radical innovations in naval warfare with the first appearance of the submarine, destroyer, and aircraft carrier. These drastic improvements in their naval warships helped establish the U.S. as a formidable force in international relations as it exercised its naval might in the Spanish-American War, the annexation of Hawaii, and World War I. Featuring all the ships to characterize this crucial era, including the Maine and those that part in the triumphant voyage of the “Great White Fleet.” The New Navy stands as a resource of incomparable value.
This book provides basic information about the ships which served in the US Navy during and before World War I, including the Spanish-American War. At the end of the war, the United States Navy had become the second most powerful naval force in the world behind the British Royal Navy. Faced with the rising naval power of Japan, the United States was building and had projected even larger and more powerful ships. This naval race ended with the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. When contrasted with the small collection of obsolete ships of which the Navy consisted in 1883, it can be seen that a truly remarkable renaissance had taken place. This book gives details and information of all the ships of the United States Navy of this period, as well as the Coast Guard, Lighthouse Service and other government departments.
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Civil War Navies 1855-1883
pub. (2001), 218 pages.
The second in a five-volume series on U.S. warships, this valuable reference lists the ships of the U.S. Navy and Confederate Navy during the Civil War the years immediately following - a significant period in the evolution of warships, the use of steam propulsion, and the development of ordnance. Civil War Navies provides a wealth and variety of material not found in other books on the subject and will save the reader the effort needed to track down information in multiple sources.
Each ship’s size and time and place of construction are listed along with particulars of naval service. The author provides historical details about each ship that include actions fought, damage sustained, prizes taken, ships sunk, and dates in and out of commission as well as information about when the ship left the Navy, names used in other services, and its ultimate fate. 140 photographs, including one of the Confederate cruiser Alabama recently uncovered by the author, further contribute to this indispensable volume. This definitive record of Civil War ships updates the author’s previous work and will find a lasting place among naval reference works.
The
Sailing Navy 1775-1854
(2001)
101 pages
This is the first volume in a new series on U.S. Navy warships featuring a complete compilation of data on American naval ships from the American Revolution and the Quasi-War with France through U.S. actions against the Barbary coast, the War of 1812, and the Mexican War. In a convenient tabular format, important details are listed for each ship, including the often overlooked, lesser-known, and smaller vessels. Each entry provides information on size, date, location of construction, commissioning date and length of service, and the ship’s fate. Combat details include campaigns and actions fought, damages sustained, casualties, prizes taken, and ships sunk. Names used before or after naval service are provided. The ships on Lakes Champlain, Ontario and Erie are listed separately. The book also includes information on the ships of the Revenue Cutter Service and the Texas Navy as well as the first steam vessels the U.S. Navy acquired. Over 100 illustrations of the ships are also included. The fact that this single-volume reference makes such a variety of valuable information so accessible to researchers ensures its place on personal and public library bookshelves.
Our Only
Refuge, Open the Gates! : Clandestine Immigration to Palestine 1938-1948
(1999)
40 pages
Sustained by the Zionist dream and spurred by the threat and later the unrelenting actuality of Nazi annihilation, 125,000 Jewish men, women and children made the perilous journey by sea to Palestine during the period 1938-1948 despite the many obstacles placed in their way.
Paul Silverstone’s work highlights the many ships that brought the refugees to Palestine against adamant British opposition which landed many in internment camps. Before the outbreak of World War II, the original driving force behind clandestine immigration was the Revisionist movement which operated according to its own agenda, a policy contrary to that of the Jewish Agency and the 'establishment' opinion of Jewish Palestine. After Munich, the newly formed Mossad l’Aliyah Bet, formed by the Haganah, the military arm of the Jewish Agency, joined in the rescue effort.
The British policy relating to the admission of Jewish immigrants to Palestine also changed with each period. Often it took a tragic episode to cause such a change. The sinkings of the Patria and Struma, and the forcible return of the Exodus passengers each resulted in a modification of British policy. After the war the cycle began again, small vessels holding hundreds of people giving way to ever larger vessels carrying thousands. Some 75 ships were used in this endeavor.
Following the end of the war and the revelation of the Holocaust,
the involvement of Americans became important in the story. Hundreds
of American volunteers manned ten of the ships which brought in over half
the total for the period 1946-48. These ships which include the Exodus
are a vital part of the story and the volunteers a part of the living
history of Aliyah Bet. "An
outstanding contribution to the historical literature of Aliyah Bet."
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Veterans of Israel Newsletter
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US
Navy 1945 to Present.
(1991) 96 pages
An illustrated book with 189 photographs covers the activities of the U.S. Navy following World War II. The pictures were specially selected to show the varied new construction and combat and peacetime actions of the period.
U.S.
Warships of World War II.
(1965) 444 pages
reprinted 1989 Contact
This is a most comprehensive handbook on the United States naval forces in World War II. It is not a history - although naturally, it contains much of interest to the historian. It is rather a complete and detailed survey of all the major ships and most support vessels of both the US Navy and Coast Guard. The American fleet during World War II was large and varied ranging from heavy battleships and aircraft carriers to auxiliary craft such as submarine tenders and attack cargo ships. All types and classes have been included in this profusely illustrated reference book.
For each of the ships covered the author lists and describes such details as its specifications, armament, complement, builder, launch date, official naval number and ultimate fate. Wartime alterations and individual war histories of the major ships are given in concise but informative special notes.
The photographs
- nearly 400 in total - have been chosen from the extensive official US
Navy archive and illustrate a book that has become a standard reference
work.
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U.S.
Warships since 1945.
(1986) 239 pages
In this
book, Paul Silverstone indicates the phenomenal naval power of the world’s
foremost industrial nation. From the submarines carrying part of the
US strategic nuclear defense to the global reach of the carrier task forces
- as proven by US intervention in Korea, Vietnam and the Middle East -
he shows that the US Navy is a potent yet balanced service, with cruisers,
escorts and auxiliaries all being given their share of attention in the
naval programs. There is also a section on the US Coast Guard. Accompanying
the detailed text are over 200 photographs covering the complete range
of vessels
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U.S.
Warships of World War I.
(1970) 304 pages
This book provides basic information about the ships which served in the US Navy during and before World War I, including the Spanish-American War. 1883 is an appropriate starting place as this was the year that funds were first appropriated for construction of modern naval vessels after a long period of decline following the Civil War. These ships and those that followed them, called the “New Navy”, were mostly still in service in 1917 when America came into the war that had been raging for three years.
At the end of the war, the United States Navy had become the second
most powerful naval force in the world behind the British Royal Navy.
Faced with the rising naval power of Japan, the United States was building
and had projected even larger and more powerful ships. This naval race
ended with the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. When
contrasted with the small collection of obsolete ships of which the Navy
consisted in 1883, it can be seen that a truly remarkable renaissance
had taken place. This book gives details and information of all the ships
of the United States Navy of this period. These include displacement,
dimensions, machinery, armor thickness, armament and complement, as well
as each ship’s official number, builder, date of launch and fate. Many
contemporary photographs show the ships as they appeared during this period.
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Directory
of the World’s Capital Ships.
(1984) 496 pages.
This book
provides much fascinating information on the principal surface warships
since the middle of the 19th century and in doing so charts
a most exciting period in naval history. Nearly 500 classes are covered
- over 1,000 vessels from 20 countries. Each class and individual ship
has an entry and over 600 photographs complement the text. This is a
massive work of scholarship which will provide a fascinating reference
for all those interested in naval history. The basic details of information
about each ship and class are given as well as individual historical data
for each ship, including even the derivation of its name. In order
to include as many principal naval vessels as possible, the author enlarges
the definition of capital ship beyond battleships to include aircraft
carriers, monitors and armored cruisers.
Warships of the Civil War Navies. (1989) 271 pages
Despite the large number of books published on the American Civil War, this was the first single-volume reference to list and describe all of the ships that participated in the war. With this book a well-known warship expert with years of experience collecting hard-to-find data offers a convenient, one-stop source of information for Civil War buffs, ship enthusiasts, and scholars. It provides, for the first time in one place, a compilation of statistical data, war service, and histories of every vessel in both the Federal and Confederate navies.
In addition to bringing together widely scattered facts and figures, this book reveals many little-known details about the ships that served the two sides, including the ultimate dispositions of many ships as well as the former identities of acquired vessels. Important new information is presented on captured blockade runners taken into the U.S. Navy. Separate sections of the book are devoted to vessels used on the Mississippi River and those in the Revenue Cutter Service. More than 200 contemporary photographs and drawings, some never before published, and extensive appendices further enhance the value of this fact-filled, easy-to-use guide.
Particulars
given on each vessel include tonnage, dimensions, type of engine, armament
, builder, construction dates, and fate, along with a brief war records
that even mentions prizes taken.
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