The United States Merchant Marine in World War I

Ships, Crews, Shipbuilders and Operators

Greg H. Williams (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

472 Seiten

2017
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-6703-4 (ISBN)

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Provides the first, complete overview of the American merchant marine during World War I: the rapid expansion of trans-Atlantic shipping; a record of shipbuilding between 1914-1918; profiles of the companies that operated ships; a record of all losses at sea from enemy action; and highlights of the experiences of mariners with U-boat commanders and crews, mines, and aircraft attacks.

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.

Greg H. Williams served four years in the Navy, including duty on the converted Liberty ship USS Granville S. Hall (YAG–40). He was one of 27 volunteer crewmen who made the entire five month voyage from San Francisco to Europe on the Jeremiah O’Brien in 1994 for the 50th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. He lives near Noti, Oregon.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Part One: Prelude to War

1. The Ascension of Germany

2. The Arming of Merchant Ships

Part Two: The War in Europe

3. Breakout of War

4. Submarines

Part Three: America’s Early Role in the War

5. 1915—American Ships Face the Dangers

6. 1916—A Year of Tension for America

7. 1917—Ties Are Broken

Part Four: America Goes to War

8. A Declaration of War

9. Setting Up Shop in Europe

10. Finding the Path to Victory

Part Five: The Shipbuilders and Operators

11. The Steamship Companies

12. Ship Construction

13. Ship Construction by Shipyard, 1914–1918

14. The Naval Overseas Transportation Service

Part Six: Shutting Up the Hornets

15. The End at Sea

16. American Ship Losses

17. The Final Tally

Conclusion: Toward the Future

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	03.12.2016
Zusatzinfo	6 photos, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	785 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schiffe
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
	Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
ISBN-10	1-4766-6703-9 / 1476667039
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-6703-4 / 9781476667034
Zustand	Neuware