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Forgotten Fleet: The Mothball Navy by Madsen, Daniel

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    A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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    Binding
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    ISBN
    9781557505439
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    Product Identifiers

    Publisher
    Naval Institute Press
    ISBN-10
    1557505438
    ISBN-13
    9781557505439
    eBay Product ID (ePID)
    924933

    Product Key Features

    Book Title
    Forgotten Fleet : the Mothball Navy
    Number of Pages
    256 Pages
    Language
    English
    Topic
    Military / Naval, Military / United States
    Publication Year
    1999
    Illustrator
    Yes
    Genre
    History
    Author
    Daniel Madsen
    Format
    Hardcover

    Dimensions

    Item Height
    0.7 in
    Item Weight
    25.6 Oz
    Item Length
    10.2 in
    Item Width
    7.3 in

    Additional Product Features

    Intended Audience
    Trade
    LCCN
    99-030936
    Dewey Edition
    21
    Dewey Decimal
    359.8/32/0973
    Synopsis
    A pictorial history of the US Navy's mothball fleet, this handsome book takes a rare look at the so-called fleet behind the fleet, from the end of World War II to the present. Through photographs of the ships and shipyards where they were laid up and brief ship histories, it tells the story of how these ships were paid off and preserved, how some were reactivated, and how most left the reserve fleet to be broken up., A pictorial history of the U.S. Navy's mothball fleet, this handsome book takes a rare look at the so-called fleet behind the fleet, from the end of World War II to the present. Through photographs of the ships and shipyards where they were laid up and brief ship histories, it tells the story of how these ships were paid off and preserved, how some were reactivated, and how most left the reserve fleet to be broken up. Additional photos of the ships in action remind readers that forgotten though they were while in mothballs, many made their marks on history. Year after year the warships lay quiet and lifeless, like boarded up old houses once full of activity that had outlived their usefulness. The row upon row of mostly now-anonymous vessels, hatches sealed shut, offer a bleak contrast to the drama of their wartime operations. You can almost hear the wind whistling through the masts and superstructures stripped of radars. Below decks there is only the sound of the dehumidifiers, removing moisture from the air, retarding the buildup of rust and deterioration. Berthing areas, repair shops and radio rooms have been frozen in time, looking exactly as they did when sealed decades before. Among them are such well-known ships as the Enterprise and the Midway, as well as little-known ones like the Fall River, and some that were laid up almost as soon as they were completed, like the Oregon City. Here too are the frigates and nuclear submarines of a later age. These are the ships of the forgotten fleet, built for war but resting at peace in coastal parking lots on both sides of the country, their story told for the first time.
    LC Classification Number
    VA58.4.M34 1999

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