The United States Merchant Marine in World War I

Ships, Crews, Shipbuilders and Operators

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Ships & Shipbuilding, History, Military, World War I
Cover of the book The United States Merchant Marine in World War I by Greg H. Williams, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
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Author: Greg H. Williams ISBN: 9781476626727
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: March 22, 2017
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Greg H. Williams
ISBN: 9781476626727
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: March 22, 2017
Imprint:
Language: English

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.

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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. 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.

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