Philadelphia's Fighting Fleet

War Stories of 25 Ships from America’s First Navy Yard

Dan Shortridge (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

272 Seiten

2026
Casemate Publishers (Verlag)
9781955041621 (ISBN)

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For over 150 years, Philadelphia’s Navy Yard built the ships that carried the U.S. Navy into battle. From the USS Franklin to the USS Blue Ridge, these vessels reflect the city’s industrial might, the skill of its workers, and a proud maritime legacy that reached from League Island to the farthest corners of the globe.

The ships built in Philadelphia fought their way across the world, faced down Japanese fighters at Pearl Harbor, sunk submarines off the coast of Italy, fired on North Korea, and supported U.S. operations in Vietnam. The crews hosted kings and queens, knelt in prayer before battle, and tossed snowballs around their decks.

Philadelphia’s Fighting Fleet traces the vital naval heritage of the United States’ founding city through the lens of twenty-five of the ships that it produced. From the sail-powered USS Franklin, launched in 1815, to the modern command ship USS Blue Ridge, the last vessel built at the yard and still in service, these vessels reflect more than a century and a half of changing technology and naval history. Alongside the stories of the ships, the book traces the history the Navy Yard, the first United States Navy Yard, originally established in 1776 and relocated to League Island in the 1870s. At its height, during World War II, the yard employed over 40,000 workers who worked in shifts to produce and repair ships for the war effort. The yard launched its last ship in the 1970s and closed in the 1990s, it is now undergoing redevelopment.

Philadelphia’s Fighting Fleet is a tribute to the ships and the city that built them. It will appeal to naval veterans, military enthusiasts, and anyone interested in Philadelphia’s industrial and maritime history.

Dan Shortridge writes about mid-Atlantic history, places and people. His solo books include Joe Biden’s Delaware and DIY Public Relations, and he co-wrote Lost Delaware, Secret Delaware, and 100 Things to Do in Delaware Before You Die with his wife, Rachel Kipp. He writes for the University of Pennsylvania and previously led and worked in communications and marketing for a marketing firm, two Delaware state agencies, and a countywide school district. Before that, he was a reporter and editor for newspapers in Ohio, Maryland and Delaware, winning several national awards. His writing has appeared in The Baltimore Sun, Scouting, Camping, and CampBusiness magazines. He holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Western Governors University. He lives in Philadelphia.

Dedication
Acknowledgements

Introduction
The Navy Yard
USS Franklin
USS Vireo
USS Minneapolis
USS Aylwin
USS Cassin
USS Shaw
USS Philadelphia
USCG Taney (WHEC-37)
USS Wichita
USS Rhind
USS Buck
USS Washington
USS Gherardi
USS New Jersey
USS Coolbaugh
USS Francis M. Robinson
USS Wisconsin
USS Antietam
USS Chicago
USS Los Angeles
USS Princeton
USS Valley Forge
USS Guadalcanal
USS Manitowoc
USS Blue Ridge

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Bibliography

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.11.2026
Zusatzinfo	70–90 photos
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-13	9781955041621 / 9781955041621
Zustand	Neuware