TY  - BOOK
AU  - Williams,Greg H.
TI  - The United States Merchant Marine in World War I: ships, crews, shipbuilders and operators 
SN  - 9781476626727
AV  - D639.T8 W55 2017eb
U1  - 940.4/5973 23
PY  - 2017///]
CY  - Jefferson, North Carolina
PB  - McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
KW  - World War, 1914-1918
KW  - Transportation
KW  - United States
KW  - Merchant marine
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Shipping
KW  - Shipbuilding
KW  - Merchant ships
KW  - Naval operations, American
KW  - Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918
KW  - Transport
KW  - �Etats-Unis
KW  - Construction navale
KW  - Histoire
KW  - 20e si�ecle
KW  - HISTORY
KW  - Europe
KW  - Western
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Military operations, Naval
KW  - American
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Prelude to war -- The ascension of Germany -- The arming of merchant ships -- The war in Europe -- Breakout of war -- Submarines -- America's early role in the war -- 1915 -- American ships face the dangers -- 1916 -- A year of tension for America -- 1917 -- Ties are broken -- America goes to war -- A declaration of war -- Setting up shop in Europe -- Finding the path to victory -- The shipbuilders and operators -- The steamship companies -- Ship construction -- Ship construction by shipyard, 1914/1918 -- The Naval Overseas Transportation Service -- The war winds down -- The end at sea -- American ship losses -- The final tally -- Conclusion: toward the future -- Appendix: Americans lost on the Lusitania
N2  - "During World War I, the American Merchant Marine meant dangerous duty. 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"--
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