Wings Over Wexford

The USN Air Station Wexford 1918-19

Liam Gaul (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

2017
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7509-8351-8 (ISBN)

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In 1918, during the final year of the First World War, the USN had a force of over 400 sailors and 22 officers and 4 Curtiss H16 seaplanes based in at Ferrybank, Wexford. The base was a veritable village with accommodation, hospital, medics, post office, YMCA Hall, radio towers, electricity generating plant and very large aircraft hangers. Although only operational for a limited period, its impact on the town of Wexford was considerable and its achievements in the global conflict were significant, protecting shipping, both naval and commercial, from the German u-boats. To mark the impending 100-year anniversary of this base, this book by local historian Liam Gaul recalls this often-overlooked aspect of Ireland’s involvement in the First World War.

LIAM GAUL is a Wexford author and historian, who has published on many aspects of Wexford history. He was chosen by Wexford County Council to write a book on Wexford’s American Connections in 2012 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the visit of JFK. This is his fourth book for The History Press.

Erscheinungsdatum	18.11.2017
Zusatzinfo	60 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	Stroud
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte
	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	0-7509-8351-5 / 0750983515
ISBN-13	978-0-7509-8351-8 / 9780750983518
Zustand	Neuware