The third volume of The U.S. Navy Warship Series covers the
fifty-year period from 1883-1922. In 1883, Congress authorized the
first ships of the "New Navy" and ordered removal of all obsolete
ships. All US Navy ships since that time have stemmed from these
first three cruisers. The numbering system in effect since 1920 was
effectively begun in 1886. The ships built during the next few
years fought in the Spanish-American War. The success and
popularity of the naval victories of that war together with the
acquisition of overseas territories were the impetus for a large
naval shipbuilding program. The voyage around the world of the
"Great White Fleet" was a prime example of the excitement felt by
the American people about the Navy. This led naturally into the
fleet of World War I and its vast expansion, terminating with its
demobilization after the war and the succeeding naval disarmament
treaty of 1992. This book will be arranged following the standard
format with sections on Capital Ships, Cruisers, Destroyers,
Submarines, Mines Vessels, Patrol Vessels, Tenders, Supply &
Transport Ships, Naval Overseas Transportation Service (NOTS), and
other government departments (Coast Guard, etc.). A further article
about Paul Silverstone and the Navy Warships series can be found
at:
http://www.thejc.com/home.aspxParentId=m11s18s180&SecId=180&AId=58892&ATypeId=1
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