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Ships Machinery And Mossback

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Author : Harold Gardiner Bowen
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2015-12-08

Ships Machinery And Mossback written by Harold Gardiner Bowen and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-08 with Science categories.

As Chief of the Bureau of Engineering, as Director of the Naval Research Laboratory, as industrial troubleshooter for Forrestal, Admiral Bowen frequently was forced to fight the "mossbacks" who stubbornly resisted new inventions and techniques. He was instrumental in the development of high-pressure high-temperature steam for ship turbines, diesel engines, radar, and other innovations which enabled our Navy to fight so successfully in World War II. Originally published in 1954. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Too Far On A Whim

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Author : Tyler A. Pitrof
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2024

Too Far On A Whim written by Tyler A. Pitrof and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024 with History categories.

Argues that the US Navy's commitment to high-steam propulsion for its World War II fleet was a tactical, technological, and bureaucratic failure

A Man And His Ship

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Author : Steven Ujifusa
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2013-06-04

A Man And His Ship written by Steven Ujifusa and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

“A fascinating historical account…A snapshot of the American Dream culminating with this country’s mid-century greatness” (The Wall Street Journal) as a man endeavors to build the finest, fastest, most beautiful ocean liner in history. The story of a great American Builder at the peak of his power, in the 1940s and 1950s, William Francis Gibbs was considered America’s best naval architect. His quest to build the finest, fastest, most beautiful ocean liner of his time, the SS United States, was a topic of national fascination. When completed in 1952, the ship was hailed as a technological masterpiece at a time when “made in America” meant the best. Gibbs was an American original, on par with John Roebling of the Brooklyn Bridge and Frank Lloyd Wright of Fallingwater. Forced to drop out of Harvard following his family’s sudden financial ruin, he overcame debilitating shyness and lack of formal training to become the visionary creator of some of the finest ships in history. He spent forty years dreaming of the ship that became the SS United States. William Francis Gibbs was driven, relentless, and committed to excellence. He loved his ship, the idea of it, and the realization of it, and he devoted himself to making it the epitome of luxury travel during the triumphant post-World War II era. Biographer Steven Ujifusa brilliantly describes the way Gibbs worked and how his vision transformed an industry. A Man and His Ship is a tale of ingenuity and enterprise, a truly remarkable journey on land and sea.

Witness To Neptune S Inferno

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Author : David F. Winkler
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2024-03-15

Witness To Neptune S Inferno written by David F. Winkler and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

A rare day-to-day account of the Pacific War that is refreshingly candid. 1942 would prove crucial for the United States in the Pacific following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and a series of setbacks in the Southwest. As the first ship commissioned following Americas entry into World War II, the light cruiser USS Atlanta would be thrust into the Pacific fight, joining the fleet in time for the pivotal battle of Midway and on to the Guadalcanal campaign in the Southwest Pacific. Embarked was an exceptionally astute observer, Lieutenant Commander Lloyd M. Mustin, who faithfully recorded his thoughts on the conflict in a standard canvas-covered logbook. Diaries were not supposed to be kept by those serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and for good reason. If recovered by the Japanese, they would likely have revealed that the Japanese code had been broken prior to the battle of Midway. Thus, Mustins diary is a rare day-to-day accounting of the Pacific from a very opinionated mid-grade officer. Beginning with the commissioning of Atlanta at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Christmas Eve 1941, Mustin covers the ships workups and her deployment to the Pacific in time for the battle of Midway. Its then on to the Southwest Pacific, where the ship first engages enemy aircraft at the battle of the Eastern Solomons in late August 1942. Mustins final entry covers the battle of Santa Cruz in late October 1942. The story is completed by an account of the battle of Guadalcanal and beyond, drawing upon Mustins oral history. This is a valuable document, fully interpreted to provide a better understanding of the Pacific War during that critical year.

Bridging The Seas

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Author : Larrie D. Ferreiro
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2020-01-21

Bridging The Seas written by Larrie D. Ferreiro and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-21 with Transportation categories.

How the introduction of steam, iron, and steel required new rules and new ways of thinking for the design and building of ships. In the 1800s, shipbuilding moved from sail and wood to steam, iron, and steel. The competitive pressure to achieve more predictable ocean transportation drove the industrialization of shipbuilding, as shipowners demanded ships that enabled tighter scheduling, improved performance, and safe delivery of cargoes. In Bridging the Seas, naval historian Larrie Ferreiro describes this transformation of shipbuilding, portraying the rise of a professionalized naval architecture as an integral part of the Industrial Age. Picking up where his earlier book, Ships and Science, left off, Ferreiro explains that the introduction of steam, iron, and steel required new rules and new ways of thinking for designing and building ships. The characteristics of performance had to be first measured, then theorized. Ship theory led to the development of quantifiable standards that would ensure the safety and quality required by industry and governments, and this in turn led to the professionalization of naval architecture as an engineering discipline. Ferreiro describes, among other things, the technologies that allowed greater predictability in ship performance; theoretical developments in naval architecture regarding motion, speed and power, propellers, maneuvering, and structural design; the integration of theory into ship design and construction; and the emergence of a laboratory infrastructure for research.

Bureau Of Ships Journal

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966

Bureau Of Ships Journal written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Marine engineering categories.

Silent Strategists

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Author : Manley R. Irwin
language : en
Publisher: University Press of America
Release Date : 2013-09-03

Silent Strategists written by Manley R. Irwin and has been published by University Press of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-03 with History categories.

Few historians have looked beyond the Teapot Dome scandal and examined the naval policies of President Warren Harding and his secretary of navy, Edwin Denby. Both sponsored policies that nourished the nation’s industrial infrastructure. Their legacy would yield a dividend of growth, production, employment, and ultimately, national security. In this revised edition, Professor Manley R. Irwin brings forth an innovative approach to researching these policies, papers, and archives, adding additional research from new documents which expand, enhance, and complement the first edition. The book argues that Harding and Denby exercised unusual foresight in preparing the navy for a war against Japan. Both individuals promulgated structural changes in the department and adopted a set of management tools that would redound to the navy in its prosecution of its Pacific offensive in World War II. Irwin's thorough investigation and addition of new evidence from original documents provides invaluable details and insights into the lasting legacy of the Harding administration.

Where The Fleet Begins

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Author : Rodney P. Carlisle
language : en
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Release Date : 1998

Where The Fleet Begins written by Rodney P. Carlisle and has been published by Government Printing Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.

Traces the modern research and development center from its dual origin when David Taylor and George Melville brought science and technology to the emerging steam-driven steel fleet, through a full century of modernization and several reorganizations. Details the constant work to transform vision into reality, and to keep innovation flowing from cutting-edge science and technology into the Navy's ships and submarines.

New Interpretations In Naval History

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Author : Marcus O. Jones
language : en
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Release Date : 2016

New Interpretations In Naval History written by Marcus O. Jones and has been published by Government Printing Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Naval art and science categories.

Where The Fleet Begins A History Of The David Taylor Research Center 1898 1998