America's Anchor

A Naval History of the Delaware River and Bay, Cradle of the United States Navy

Kennard R. Wiggins (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

296 Seiten

2019
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7197-0 (ISBN)

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Tells the naval history of the Delaware River and Bay, spanning the three centuries from discovery to the end of the Second World War. Offering a narrative tale of ships, and the men who sailed them, it weaves the story of shipbuilders, and marine infrastructure from a waterway that was a surprisingly active estuary of marine conflict.

This naval history of the Delaware Estuary spans three centuries, from the arrival of the Europeans to the end of the World War II. The author describes the shipbuilders and infrastructure, and the ships and men who sailed this surprisingly active waterway in peace and in war. From Philadelphia to the Delaware Capes, the story of the nascent U.S. Navy and key historical figures emerges. Dozens of historic images and four appendices are included.

Kennard R. Wiggins, Jr., is a retired military officer and the author of five regional military history books. He lives in Elkton, Maryland.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

One. Delaware River and Bay Maritime Heritage

Two. Creating an American Navy

Three. Maintaining American Sovereignty and Independence

Four. Years of Peace and Development

Five. The Civil War

Six. Years of National Expansion, 1865–1914

Seven. The Great War, 1914–1918, and through 1925

Eight. World War II

Appendix 1: Delaware Valley Sailor and Marine Medal of Honor Recipients

Appendix 2: Delaware-Built Civil War Vessels

Appendix 3: Post–Civil War, Wilmington-Built Ships, 1871–1917

Appendix 4: Ships of World War I from Delaware Shipyards

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	27.12.2018
Zusatzinfo	82 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	522 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
ISBN-10	1-4766-7197-4 / 1476671974
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-7197-0 / 9781476671970
Zustand	Neuware