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Ships for victory : a history of shipbuilding under the U.S. Maritime Commission in World War II /

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A chronicle of America's intensive shipbuilding programme during World War II, this explores the development of revolutionary construction methods and the recruitment, training, housing and union activities of the workers.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lane, Frederic Chapin, 1900-1984 (Author)
Corporate Author: United States. Maritime Commission
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2001]
Edition:Johns Hopkins paperbacks ed.
Subjects:
United States. > Maritime Commission > History.
Shipbuilding > United States > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > United States.
Construction navale > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > États-Unis.
15.85 history of America.
United States. > Maritime Commission.
Shipbuilding.
United States.
USA > Maritime Commission
Schiffbau
Weltkrieg > 1939-1945
Scheepsbouw.
Tweede Wereldoorlog.
United States > Maritime Commission.
1900-1999
History.
Online Access:Table of contents
Contributor biographical information
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Summary:A chronicle of America's intensive shipbuilding programme during World War II, this explores the development of revolutionary construction methods and the recruitment, training, housing and union activities of the workers.
Item Description:"Originally published by Johns Hopkins Press, 1951"--Title page verso.
The Cushing Library/Ragan Military copy is part of the Blaine G. Corman Collection.
Physical Description:xxviii, 881 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Also issued online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0801867525
9780801867521