Greg H. Williams

The United States Merchant Marine in World War I

Ships, Crews, Shipbuilders and Operators

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

During World War I, the American Merchant Marine meant dangerous duty. Sailors on cargo ships faced the daily threat of enemy submarines, along with the usual hazards of life at sea, and help was rarely close enough for swift rescues. Pre-war shipping in America depended mainly on foreign vessels, but with the outbreak of war these were no longer available. Construction began quickly on new ships, most of which were not completed until long after the end of the war. Drawing on contemporary newspapers, magazines and trade publications, and Shipping Board, Department of Commerce and Coast Guard records, this book provides the first complete overview of the American Merchant Marine during World War I. Detailed accounts cover the expansion of trans-Atlantic shipping, shipbuilding records 1914-1918, operating companies, ship losses from enemy action, the role of the Naval Overseas Transportation Service and mariner experiences.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 472
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. April 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 880g
• ISBN-13: 9781476667034
• ISBN-10: 1476667039
• Artikelnr.: 45339031

Autorenporträt

Greg H. Williams served four years in the Navy, including duty on the converted Liberty ship USS Granville S. Hall (YAG-40). He was one of 27 volunteer crewmen who made the entire five month voyage from San Francisco to Europe on the Jeremiah O'Brien in 1994 for the 50th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. He lives near Noti, Oregon.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface Introduction Part One: Prelude to War
1.
The Ascension of Germany
2.
The Arming of Merchant Ships Part Two: The War in Europe
3.
Breakout of War
4.
Submarines Part Three: America's Early Role in the War
5.
1915-American Ships Face the Dangers
6.
1916-A Year of Tension for America
7.
1917-Ties Are Broken Part Four: America Goes to War
8.
A Declaration of War
9.
Setting Up Shop in Europe 10.
Finding the Path to Victory Part Five: The Shipbuilders and Operators 11.
The Steamship Companies 12.
Ship Construction 13.
Ship Construction by Shipyard, 1914-1918 14.
The Naval Overseas Transportation Service Part Six: Shutting Up the Hornets 15.
The End at Sea 16.
American Ship Losses 17.
The Final Tally Conclusion: Toward the Future Bibliography Index