Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships write by United States. Naval History Division. This book was released on 1964. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Ships of Oak, Guns of Iron
Ships of Oak, Guns of Iron - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Ships of Oak, Guns of Iron write by Ronald Utt. This book was released on 2012-12-03. Ships of Oak, Guns of Iron available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The War of 1812 is typically noted for a handful of events: the burning of the White House, the rise of the Star Spangled Banner, and the battle of New Orleans. But in fact the greatest consequence of that distant conflict was the birth of the U.S. Navy. During the War of 1812, America’s tiny fleet took on the mightiest naval power on earth, besting the British in a string of victories that stunned both nations. In his new book, Ships of Oak and Guns of Iron: The War of 1812 and the Birth of the American Navy, author Dr. Ronald Utt not only sheds new light on the naval battles of the War of 1812 and how they gave birth to our nation’s great navy, but tells the story of the War of 1812 through the portraits of famous American war heroes. From the cunning Stephen Decatur to the fierce David Porter, Ships of Oak and Guns of Iron relates how thousands of American men and boys gave better than they got against the British Navy. The great age of fighting sail is as rich in heroic drama as any epoch. Dr. Utt’s Ships of Oak and Guns of Iron retrieves the American chapter of that epoch from unjustified obscurity, and offers readers an intriguing chronicle of the War of 1812 as well as a unique perspective on the birth of the U.S. Navy.
Dazzle Ships
Dazzle Ships - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Dazzle Ships write by Chris Barton. This book was released on 2017-09-01. Dazzle Ships available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A visually stunning look at innovative and eye-popping measures used to protect ships during World War I. During World War I, British and American ships were painted with bold colors and crazy patterns from bow to stern. Why would anyone put such eye-catching designs on ships? Desperate to protect ships from German torpedo attacks, British lieutenant-commander Norman Wilkinson proposed what became known as dazzle. These stunning patterns and colors were meant to confuse the enemy about a ship's speed and direction. By the end of the war, more than four thousand ships had been painted with these mesmerizing designs. Author Chris Barton and illustrator Victo Ngai vividly bring to life this little-known story of how the unlikely and the improbable became just plain dazzling. "[A] conversational, compelling, and visually arresting story . . ."—starred, Publishers Weekly "Barton's lively text is matched by Ngai's engrossing artwork, which employs dazzle techniques throughout her inventive spreads."—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books New York Public Library Best Books for Kids Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
The War-ships and Navies of the World
The War-ships and Navies of the World - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The War-ships and Navies of the World write by James Wilson King. This book was released on 1880. The War-ships and Navies of the World available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Civil War Navies, 1855-1883
Civil War Navies, 1855-1883 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Civil War Navies, 1855-1883 write by Paul Silverstone. This book was released on 2006-11-06. Civil War Navies, 1855-1883 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Civil War Navies 1855-1883 is the second in the five-volume US Navy Warships encyclopedia set. This valuable reference lists the ships of the U.S. Navy and Confederate Navy during the Civil War and 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 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.
