The United States Merchant Marine In World War I: Ships, Crews, Shipbuilders And Operators
by Greg H. Williams /
2017 / English / PDF
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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.
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.
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.