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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2000
- Book Title
- The Philadelphia Navy Yard: From the Birth of the U.S. Navy to...
- ISBN
- 9780812235753
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN-10
0812235754
ISBN-13
9780812235753
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1757462
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Publication Name
Philadelphia Navy Yard : from the Birth of the U. S. Navy to the Nuclear Age
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Subject
United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Military / United States
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
0 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
00-060736
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"A testament to the thousands of men and women whose skill and dedication helped create a navy second to none."- Naval History, "A testament to the thousands of men and women whose skill and dedication helped create a navy second to none."--Naval History, "A testament to the thousands of men and women whose skill and dedication helped create a navy second to none."-- Naval History
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
359.7/09748/11
Synopsis
The history of the Philadelphia Navy Yard is the history of the American Navy. Originally started in 1762 as a collection of some of the most skilled shipwrights in the colonies, it witnessed the birth of the United States Navy and the Marine Corps and outfitted the first American fleet in 1775. The yard was the site for the organization of a Navy Department, the Navy shore establishment, and the construction of the 44-gun frigate United States, the first American warship to be launched under the naval provisions of the Constitution. As the Navy converted its ships from sail to steam in the mid-nineteenth century, the Philadelphia Navy Yard was a leader in naval innovation, particularly the development of the screw propeller. During the Civil War, it stood as the first line of coastal defense for the Union as all navy yards to the south fell to the Confederacy. Outgrowing its location in the Southwark district of Philadelphia, the Navy Yard moved to League Island in 1876 and became the center for such technological developments as radio and steam turbine propulsion. By World War II, the Philadelphia Navy Yard had become one of the most modern and productive shipbuilding industrial plants in the world. It was responsible for constructing scores of warships, including the largest U.S. battleships, New Jersey and Wisconsin. Following the war, the yard continued to serve as a vital part of the Navy shore establishment, refurbishing and modernizing vessels as well as maintaining a large reserve fleet. But despite two centuries of dedication to shipbuilding and technological innovation, the venerable Philadelphia Navy Yard was closed in 1996 as part of an effort to reduce federal expenditures. In this definitive history of one of America's most illustrious military institutions, Jeffery M. Dorwart explains how the Philadelphia Navy Yard struggled throughout its history to survive, while remaining a viable and integral part of the nation's defense. Illustrated with 125 archival photographs and 10 detailed maps, The Philadelphia Navy Yard provides a candid and complete history of the relationship of this important facility to local and national politics and social and economic change, while highlighting the contributions of America's first government-operated naval shipyard. A Barra Foundation Book, The first complete history of one of the nation's most important military institutions. "Highly detailed and authoritative."-- International Journal of Maritime History
LC Classification Number
VA70.P5D67 2001
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