U.S. Navy auxiliary vessels a history and directory from World War I to today /

U.S. Navy auxiliary vessels a history and directory from World War I to today /

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"For more than a century, the U.S. Navy's battleships, cruisers, destroyers, submarines and amphibious warfare vessels have depended on a small group of specialized auxiliary ships to provide fuel, food, ammunition, parts and other material support and services. This book provides the rost...

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Author / Creator: Sayers, Ken W. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Imprint: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Subjects:
United States. > Navy > Transportation > History.
Cargo ships > United States > Registers.
Government vessels > United States > Registers.
Government vessels > United States > History.
Online Access:Available in ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete.
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Summary:"For more than a century, the U.S. Navy's battleships, cruisers, destroyers, submarines and amphibious warfare vessels have depended on a small group of specialized auxiliary ships to provide fuel, food, ammunition, parts and other material support and services. This book provides the rosters, histories, specifications and illustrations of 130 different auxiliary ship types used throughout U.S. history"--
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-347) and index.
ISBN:9781476635323 (online)

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