Davisville and the Seabees
Davisville and the Seabees

Author: Walter K. Schroder

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738501062

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The U.S. Naval Construction Battalion Center at Davisville, Rhode Island, is first remembered as the original "Home of the Atlantic Seabees." During World War II, 100 battalions as well as dozens of other U.S. Navy "Builder-Fighter" units were formed, outfitted, trained, and prepared for overseas deployment. Here, in the first photographic history of the base, is the story of the men and women who came to Davisville and their legacy of superb accomplishments in the service of their country. Established on February 27, 1942, the base was designated to manufacture and ship overseas materials and equipment and to outfit and embark construction battalions and other naval units. Between 1942 and 1994, when the base was closed, the Seabees participated in every war involving the United States. The Quonset Hut and the Davisville Pontoons were both developed at the Davisville Seabee Center. The base has schooled and trained thousands of officers and tens of thousands of Seabees.

The Business of Shipping
The Business of Shipping

Author: Ira Breskin

Publisher: Schiffer + ORM

Published: 2018-03-28

Total Pages: 539

ISBN-13: 1507300441

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The classic Business of Shipping (now in its ninth edition) remains North America’s most comprehensive industry-focused book that explains and analyzes marine transportation and related industries, both domestic and international. This is an authoritative text that is required reading for a newcomer looking to understand basic shipping operations, regulations, and international cargo movement, or a specialized professional seeking insight into other industry segments. Revised and fully updated, the ninth edition reaffirms its status as the cornerstone text in marine transportation education.

World War II Rhode Island
World War II Rhode Island

Author: Christian McBurney

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2017-05-22

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 1439660727

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Rhode Island's contribution to World War II vastly exceeded its small size. Narragansett Bay was an armed camp dotted by army forts and navy facilities. They included the country's most important torpedo production and testing facilities at Newport and the Northeast's largest naval air station at Quonset Point. Three special, top-secret German POW camps were based in Narragansett and Jamestown. Meanwhile, Rhode Island workers from all over the state - including, for the first time, many women - manufactured military equipment and built warships, most notably the Liberty ships at Providence Shipyard. Authors from the Rhode Island history blog smallstatebighistory.com trace Rhode Island's outsized wartime role, from the scare of an enemy air raid after Pearl Harbor to the war's final German U-boat sunk off Point Judith.

Guidance on the Use of Passive-vapor-diffusion Samplers to Detect Volatile Organic Compounds in Ground-water-discharge Areas, and Example Applications in New England
Guidance on the Use of Passive-vapor-diffusion Samplers to Detect Volatile Organic Compounds in Ground-water-discharge Areas, and Example Applications in New England

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Published: 2002

Total Pages: 94

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... Discusses the use of passive-vapor-diffusion samplers (PVD samplers) as an effective way to measure volatile organic compounds; discusses the process, advantages and disadvantages of using PVD samplers, manufacture and deployment, and gives examples of applications in New England, including the Nyanza, Baird & McGuire, and Otis Air National Guard/Camp Edwards Superfund sites; this report is available on the internet at: water.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri024186 ...