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Warship Builders is the first scholarly study of the U.S. naval
shipbuilding industry from the early 1920s to the end of World War
II, when American shipyards produced the world's largest fleet that
helped defeat the Axis powers in all corners of the globe. A
colossal endeavor that absorbed billions and employed virtual
armies of skilled workers, naval construction mobilized the
nation's leading industrial enterprises in the shipbuilding,
engineering, and steel industries to deliver warships whose
technical complexity dwarfed that of any other weapons platform.
Based on systematic comparisons with British, Japanese, and German
naval construction, Thomas Heinrich pinpoints the distinct features
of American shipbuilding methods, technology development, and
management practices that enabled U.S. yards to vastly outproduce
their foreign counterparts. Throughout the book, comparative
analyses reveal differences and similarities in American, British,
Japanese, and German naval construction. Heinrich shows that U.S.
and German shipyards introduced electric arc welding and
prefabrication methods to a far greater extent than their British
and Japanese counterparts between the wars, laying the groundwork
for their impressive production records in World War II. While the
American and Japanese navies relied heavily on government-owned
navy yards, the British and German navies had most of their
combatants built in corporately-owned yards, contradicting the
widespread notion that only U.S. industrial mobilization depended
on private enterprise. Lastly, the U.S. government's investments
into shipbuilding facilities in both private and government-owned
shipyards dwarfed the sums British, Japanese, and German
counterparts expended. This enabled American builders to deliver a
vast fleet that played a pivotal role in global naval combat.
The British Empire, the largest empire in history, was
fundamentally a maritime one. Britain s imperial power was
inextricably tied to the strength of the Royal Navy the ability to
protect and extend Britain s political and economic interests
overseas, and to provide the vital bonds that connected the
metropole with the colonies. This book will examine the intrinsic
relationship between the Royal Navy and the empire, by examining
not only the navy s expansionist role on land and sea, but also the
ideological and cultural influence it exerted for both the
coloniser and colonised. The navy s voyages of discovery created
new scientific knowledge and inspired art, literature and film.
Using the model of the Royal Navy, colonies began to develop their
own navies, many of which supported the Royal Navy in the major
conflicts of the twentieth century. Daniel Owen Spence here
provides a history of the navy s role in empire from the earliest
days of colonisation to the present-day Commonwealth. In doing so,
he shows how the relationship between the navy and the empire
played a part in shaping the globalised society we inhabit today.
One of the major lessons of World War II was the importance of
coastal waters. It was not widely recognised beforehand just how
vital the control of such waters would become, both in defending
essential convoys as well as attacking those of the enemy, and in
paving the way for amphibious landings. While land based aircraft
could carry out offshore operations by day and destroyers and
cruisers patrolled deeper waters, the ideal craft for use in
coastal waters were motor boats armed with torpedoes and light
guns. But with the exception of Italy, none of the major powers had
more than a handful of these boats operational at the outbreak of
war. From a small beginning, large fleets of highly maneuverable
motor torpedo boats were built up, particularly by Britain, Germany
and the USA. They operated mainly at night, because they were small
enough to penetrate minefields and creep unseen to an enemys
coastline and fast enough to escape after firing their torpedoes.
They fought in every major theatre of war, but the first real
threat came in the North Sea and English Channel from German
E-boats, crossing to attack Britains vital convoys. Ranged against
them in the battle of the little ships were British MTBs and MGBs
and, later, American PT boats. They often fought hand to hand at
closer quarters than any other kind of warship in a unique conflict
that lasted right to the end of the war. The E-boat Threat
describes the development of these deadly little craft, the
training of their crews who were usually volunteers and the gradual
evolution of tactics in the light of wartime experience. Methods of
defence are also related, which included the use of aircraft and
destroyers as well as motor gunboats, sometimes acting under a
unified command.
Originally published in Japan in 2005, each album in The Japanese
Naval Warship photo album series contains official photographs
provided by the Kure Maritime Museum, as well as those taken by
private individuals. These pictorial records document the main
types of Japanese vessels, from battleships to submarines, based on
the best images from Shizuo Fukui, a former Imperial Japanese Navy
commander and technician. These photos include the ones Fukui began
collecting as a young boy and continued after he worked as a naval
shipbuilder, and those that he was given in order to complete a
photographic history of the Imperial Japanese Navy's ships, which
include those gathered by Nagamura Kiyoshi, a shipbuilder who
proactively collected photos, and the collection of machinist Amari
Yoshiyuki. Moreover, with the help of shipbuilder Makino Shigeru,
among others, Fukui was able to continue to gather photographs and
other items throughout the postwar period. It is not an
exaggeration, therefore, to say that Fukui dedicated his entire
life to this work. These images are especially valuable because of
the massive destruction of official documents at the end of the
war.
For over a century and a half, since the Uniform Regulations of
1856 were introduced, identification of rank among officers in the
Royal Navy, its branches and its reserves has not been restricted
to a single, or even small number, of insignia. Rank may be seen on
jacket cuffs, on shoulder badges, on shoulder boards and on
epaulettes. It may be seen on swords and buttons, and in the manner
in which buttons are worn. Cap peaks indicate rank, as do collars,
cocked hat ornaments and cuff slashes. Rank insignia varies just as
much between officers of similar rank. Cap badges and variants of
gold lace stripes divide Executive from Civil branches, and from
the Royal Navy and its reserves. Civil branches were further
divided, and some remain so to this day, by the addition of color
between the gold lace stripes. For the first time the complete
range of Royal Navy Officers' insignia may be seen and studied in a
single, comprehensive guide. The badges, buttons, stripes, wings
and stars are catalogued separately in order of rank and date of
introduction. Where possible, actual examples are used, and where
not, an accurate as possible reproduction is offered. In addition,
original photographs show the insignia being worn over the past 150
years.
This is the second of three volumes covering the transformation of
the Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War. As the subtitle of
this volume 'The Fleet Air Arm in Transition' suggests, the years
1942-1943 marked a stepping stone between the small pre-war cadre
operating from a small number of carriers to a naval air arm flying
modern aircraft types from a large number of ships and as will be
seen in Volume III capable of operating a number of Fleet Carriers
in the Pacific Ocean for sustained periods. Whereas the majority of
Volume I dealt with operations, this volume has a much more even
balance covering planning and policy on the one hand and operations
on the other. This reflects the crucial nature of this period as
the development and expansion of the Fleet Air Arm gathered pace,
whilst an increasingly diverse range of operations took place with
those in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic reaching a climax. The
reader will gain a clear appreciation of the growing importance,
indeed primacy, of the aircraft carrier within the proposals for
the future composition of Royal Navy's surface fleet together with
the nature of the Fleet Air Arm's expansion programmes. Such
expansion programmes were hindered by the constraints of aircraft
production and the acquisition of sufficient shore facilities for
the formation of new squadrons and the continued support of others.
Some of the Fleet Air Arm's most famous operations occurred during
these years such as the escort of the 'Pedestal' convoy to Malta,
air cover for the landings in North Africa, Sicily and at Salerno
and the gallant, but ill-fated attack of 825 Squadron during the
Channel Dash. The increasing role played by the Fleet Air Arm
aircraft operating from Escort Carriers and Merchant Aircraft
Carriers in the Battle of the Atlantic during 1943 is also
apparent. The documents in this volume will bring to life the
difficulties of operating aircraft at sea, the nature of air combat
and the complexities involved in expanding an organisation such as
the Fleet Air Arm under wartime conditions. As such it will enhance
our understanding of the history of the Royal Navy's air arm during
the Second World War.
The Trafalgar Chronicle, sponsored by The 1805 Club, is the
publication of choice for new research about the Georgian Navy,
sometimes called Nelson's Navy', though its scope includes all the
sailing navies of the period from 1714 to 1837. Our expert
contributors for 2022 reside in the UK, US, Canada, and Denmark.
Their contributions tell stories of drama, political intrigue,
daring, ingenuity, war, and adventure on the world's oceans. This
year's volume is based on the theme of scientific and technological
advances in the navies of the Georgian era. Theme-related articles
document aspects of the Industrial Revolution, describing
developments, innovations, and inventions in manufacturing,
engineering, gunnery and armaments, charting and navigation,
sailing tactics, shipboard medicine, and explorations of the
natural world. In the tradition of recent editions, the 2022
Trafalgar Chronicle also contains biographical sketches of Nelson's
contemporaries: Sir Harry Neale and George Matcham, brother-in-law
to Lord Nelson. Two additional topics of general interest include a
new perspective on single ship actions in the War of 1812 and a
riveting tale of a futile Danish Navy expedition to Morocco in
1751. Handsomely illustrated, this issue will make a fascinating
and admired addition to any naval history library.
Admiral Stavridis, a leader in military, international affairs, and
national security circles, shares his love of the sea and some of
the sources of that affection. The Sailor's Bookshelf offers
synopses of fifty books that illustrate the history, importance,
lore, and lifestyle of the oceans and of those who "go down to the
sea in ships." Stavridis colors those descriptions with glimpses of
his own service--"sea stories" in popular parlance--that not only
clarify his choices but show why he is held in such high esteem
among his fellow sailors. Divided into four main categories--The
Oceans, Explorers, Sailors in Fiction, and Sailors in
Non-Fiction--Admiral Stavridis' choices will appeal to "old salts"
and to those who have never known the sights of the ever-changing
seascape nor breathed the tonic of an ocean breeze. The result is a
navigational aid that guides readers through the realm of sea
literature, covering a spectrum of topics that range from science
to aesthetics, from history to modernity, from solo sailing to
great battles. Among these eclectic choices are guides to
shiphandling and navigation, classic fiction that pits man against
the sea, ecological and strategic challenges, celebrations of great
achievements and the lessons that come with failure, economic
competition and its stepbrother combat, explorations of the deep,
and poetry that beats with the pulse of the wave. Some of the
included titles are familiar to many, while others, are likely less
well-known but are welcome additions to this encompassing
collection. Admiral Stavridis has chosen some books that are
relatively recent, and he recommends other works which have been
around much longer and deserve recognition.
The Boeing F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet is an evolutionary redesign of
the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 A/B Hornet. The Legacy F/A-18 Hornet
first flew in 1980 and met the requirement for a multirole fighter
to complement the larger and more expensive Grumman F-14 Tomcat,
serving in fleet defense interceptor and air superiority roles. The
Hornet proved to be effective, but it was limited in combat radius
due to fuel capacity. This would be corrected with the newer and
larger F/A-18 Super Hornet design, which is now the primary
fighter/attack aircraft used in the US Navy carrier fleet and has
replaced both the legacy Hornet and the F-14 Tomcat. Additionally,
the Super Hornet airframe design was used for the design of the
EA-18G Growler, which took over the electronic countermeasures
(ECM) role of the EA-6B Prowler.
On 30 July 1945 the USS Indianapolis was steaming through the South
Pacific, on her way home having delivered the bomb that was to
decimate Hiroshima seven days later, when she was torpedoed by a
Japanese submarine. Of a crew of 1196 men an estimated 300 were
killed upon impact; the remaining 900 sailors went into the sea.
Undetected for five days, they struggled to stay alive, fighting
off sharks, hypothermia and madness. By the time rescue arrived,
only 317 men were left alive. Interweaving the stories of some of
these survivors (including the ship's Captain Butler McVay, who
would be unjustly court-martialled for the loss of his ship and,
twenty years later and tormented by the experience, take his own
life), Doug Stanton brings this incredible human drama to life in a
narrative that is at once immediate and timeless. The definitive
account of a near-forgotten chapter in the history of the last war,
In Harm's Way has become a classic. And, some 72 years later, in
August 2017, the USS Indianapolis was once again making
international headlines - with the news that a marine archaeology
team had located the ship's shattered remains:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/20/world/asia/uss-indianapolis-paul-allen.html?mcubz=1
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One of the most significant warship designers of the twentieth
century, Sir Stanley Goodall rose through the ranks of the Royal
Corps of Naval Constructors to become its head in 1936. The Corps
was responsible for every aspect of the design and construction of
British warships, and its head, the Director of Naval Construction,
was the principal technical advisor to the Board of Admiralty.
Although Goodall was succeeded in this post in January 1944, he
remained the Assistant Controller Warship Production until October
1945 so was probably the single most influential figure in British
naval technical matters during the war years. His private diary was
never intended for publication - indeed it seems to have been a
vehicle for venting some of his professional frustrations - so his
opinions are candid and unrestrained. His criticisms of many in the
Admiralty and the shipyards are enlightening, and taken as a whole
the diary provides new and unique insights into a wartime
construction programme that built nearly a thousand major warships
and a myriad of landing craft and coastal forces. Dr Ian Buxton, a
well-known authority on British shipbuilding, has edited the
entries covering Goodall's war years, identifying the various
personalities and ships referred to (sometimes cryptically), while
setting out the context in a number of introductory essays. As an
insider's view of a complex process, this book offers every warship
enthusiast much new material and a novel perspective on an
apparently familiar subject.
Only six years after man had successfully flown for the first time
with controlled, powered flight in 1903, the Royal Navy could
already see the potential of taking flying machines to sea.
Initially used to extend the view from the ship's crow's nest, the
aircraft at sea would become one of the most influential strides
forward in the history of the Royal Navy. From aircraft and
technology to training, language and recreation, the flying branch
of the Royal Navy has long had its own specific set of objects,
rules and traditions. Delving in to the official archives of the
Fleet Air Arm Museum and the wider National Museum of the Royal
Navy, David Morris tells this incredible story through a selection
of 100 significant objects.
This book includes the principal ships engaged in the war at sea
between 1939 and 1945. The mighty battleships and cruisers that
roamed the oceans, great aircraft carriers deployed in the
Mediterranean and Pacific campaigns and the hard-pressed destroyers
and U boats engaged in the Battle of the Atlantic are described and
illustrated. The proudest ships of the British, American, German,
Italian, French and Japanese navies evoke memories of the momentous
sea battles that changed the course of the war. Bismark,
Scharnhorst, Hood, Ark Royal, Independence and Yamato are
well-known large capital ships, but most smaller ships were better
known by their class and names like Tribal, Fletcher and Buckly
represent many of the more numerous work-horses of naval might.
The ninth HMS _Vanguard_, bearing one of the most illustrious names
in the Royal Navy with honours from the Armada to Jutland, was the
last and largest of Britain's battleships and was commissioned in
1946\. Her design evolved from of the King George V class and
incorporated much of the fully developed design for the two
battleships, _Lion_ and _Temeraire_, that were laid down in 1939
but never completed. At 813ft length overall and 42,300 tons, she
was the last battleship to be built in the world and the only ship
of her class. She was built during the Second World War and
incorporated existing twin 15in mountings, and was part of the
Royal Navy's response to the combined and increasing number of
German and Japanese battleships in the early 1940s. She was
immediately recognisable by her transom stern and high flared bow
and had fine sea keeping ability. Her appearance after the end of
hostilities, however, and her huge crew requirements proved a
conundrum for the Royal Navy, her most significant role being that
of Royal Yacht during the royal family's tour of South Africa in
1947\. She was broken up at Faslane in 1960. In this new book by R
A Burt her design, construction and career are all covered. Armour,
machinery, power plants and weaponry are examined in detail and the
author has produced some 35 superb plans, profiles and other line
drawings for which he is renowned. The text is further enhanced by
the addition of some 80 colour and black and white photographs from
his collection. His earlier three volumes are regarded as
definitive works on the subject of British battleships before 1945;
with this new book he finally completes the story of the
Dreadnought era, bringing to life the last of a magnificent type of
vessel of which the world will not see again.
From 1895 to 1944 the US Navy commissioned some 60 steel-clad
battleships; the first being Indiana (BB-1) and the last USS
Missouri (BB-63). After an impressive showing in the
Spanish-American War and the 'Great White Fleet's' circumnavigation
of the world, US battleships played only a minor role in the First
World War. They came into their own in WW2 primarily bombarding
enemy held coastal regions and supporting Allied operations in
Europe and the Pacific. Their firepower was awesome and the later
examples had nine 16-inch and up to twenty 5-inch guns plus copious
anti-aircraft defences. On the few occasions these mighty ships
took on Japanese counterparts, they performed brilliantly but
protection of the increasingly important aircraft couriers was more
decisive. Armour plate nearly a foot and a half thick saved many
from fatal attack from suicidal kamikaze pilots. Post WW2 the
battleships were relegated to war reserve status but later their
value projecting American military power worldwide and their
conversion to platforms for cruise missile saw their re-birth. The
last US battleship retired in 1992 having served in the Korean and
Vietnam War, the Middle East and finally Desert Storm. This fine
book gives the expert and layman a privileged overview of one of
the greatest weapon systems in military history.
These essays from the journal International Security cover aspects
of past and present naval technologies and explore current disputes
over American naval doctrine. Four of the contributions--those by
Linton Brooks, John Mearsheimer, Barry Posen, and Joshua
Epstein--describe the case for and against the Reagan
administration's controversial Maritime Strategy, which has formed
the basis for the administration's buildup to a six-hundred-ship
navy. Other articles describe Soviet naval doctrine, assess the
risk of nuclear war at sea, and outline the evolution of major
naval technologies and doctrines. Part I: Naval Strategy Planning a
Navy: The Risks of Conventional Wisdom R. James Woolsey Naval Power
and National Security: The Case for the Maritime Strategy Linton F.
Brooks A Strategic Misstep: The Maritime Strategy and Deterrence in
Europe John J. Mearsheimer Horizontal Escalation: Sour Notes of a
Recurrent Theme Joshua M. Epstein Naval Power and Soviet Global
Strategy Michael MccGwire Part II: Naval Technology Technology and
the Evolution of Naval Warfare Karl Lautenschlager Will Strategic
Submarines Be Vulnerable? Richard L. Garwin The Submarine in Naval
Warfare, 1901=2001 Karl Lautenschlager Stopping the Sea-Based
Counterforce Threat Harold A. Feiveson and John Duffield Part III:
Naval Operations--Controlling the Risks Nuclear War at Sea Desmond
Ball Inadvertent Nuclear War? Escalation and NATO's Northern Flank
Barry R. Posen A Quiet Success for Arms Control: Preventing
Incidents at Sea Sean M. Lynn-Jones Originally published in 1988.
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