The Bluejackets' Manual
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Published: 1915
Total Pages: 1004
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Published: 1915
Total Pages: 1004
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ridley McLean
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Published: 1918
Total Pages: 884
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Norman R. Van Der Veer
Publisher: Рипол Классик
Published: 1918
Total Pages: 811
ISBN-13: 5877296655
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ridley McLean
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Published: 1917
Total Pages: 844
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Peter Kurtz
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Published: 2013-01-10
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 0817317791
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplores key events in US maritime history from the 1820s to the end of the Civil War through the biography of the sailing ship William Badger Taking a biographical approach to his subject, Peter Kurtz describes three phases of the life of the William Badger, a sailing ship with a long and exemplary life on the sea: first as a merchant ship carrying raw materials and goods between New England, the US South, and Europe; second as a whaling ship; and finally as a supply ship providing coal and stores for the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron in Beaufort, North Carolina, during the Civil War. Kurtz begins Bluejackets in the Blubber Room by exploring early American shipbuilding and shipbuilders in the Piscataqua region of Maine and New Hampshire and the kinds of raw materials harvested and used in making the wooden sailing ships of the time. After its construction, the Badger became part of the key economic trade between New England, the US South, and Europe. The ship carried raw materials such as timber from New England to New Orleans and subsequently cotton from New Orleans to Spain and Liverpool, England. Using ship logs, sailors’ accounts, and other primary sources, Kurtz delves into both the people and the economics of this critical “cotton triangle” trade. Following service as a merchant ship, the Badger became a whaling ship, carrying its New England–based crew as far as the South Pacific. Kurtz presents a colorful story of life aboard a whaling ship and in the whaling towns ranging from Lynn, Massachusetts, to Cape Leeuwin, Australia. Finally, Kurtz describes the last phase of the Badger’s life as a key player as a supply ship in the Union Navy’s blockade effort. Although not the most dramatic duty a sailor could have, blockade supply nevertheless was critical to the United States’ prosecution of the Civil War and eventual victory. Kurtz examines the decision-making involved in procuring such ships and their crew, notably “refugees” and escaped slaves known as “contrabands.”
Author: United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel
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Published: 1910
Total Pages: 108
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Henry Stewart (M.A.)
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Published: 1880
Total Pages: 418
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Bill Bearden
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 798
ISBN-13: 9780870212598
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContaining information on the US Navy's customs and ceremonies, this new edition includes details of the recent technological advances in today's Navy. The book has sections covering weapons, ships and aircraft, training procedures and the code of military justice.
Author: Barbara Tomblin
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2009-10-09
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 0813173485
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of the lesser known stories of the Civil War is the role played by escaped slaves in the Union blockade along the Atlantic coast. From the beginning of the war, many African American refugees sought avenues of escape to the North. Due to their sheer numbers, those who reached Union forces presented a problem for the military. The problem was partially resolved by the First Confiscation Act of 1861, which permitted the seizure of property used in support of the South’s war effort, including slaves. Eventually regarded as contraband of war, the runaways became known as contrabands. In Bluejackets and Contrabands, Barbara Brooks Tomblin examines the relationship between the Union Navy and the contrabands. The navy established colonies for the former slaves and, in return, some contrabands served as crewmen on navy ships and gunboats and as river pilots, spies, and guides. Tomblin presents a rare picture of the contrabands and casts light on the vital contributions of African Americans to the Union Navy and the Union cause.
Author: Dom Albert Pagano
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Published: 1932
Total Pages: 192
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