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A bridge of ships : Canadian shipbuilding during the Second World War / James Pritchard.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pritchard, James S., 1939-2015.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shipbuilding industry--Canada--History--20th century.
- Shipbuilding industry.
- Shipbuilding--Canada--History--20th century.
- Shipbuilding.
- World War, 1939-1945--Canada.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxv, 438 pages) : illustrations, map, portraits
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A ground-breaking work about the challenges and achievements of creating Canada's largest shipbuilding industry ever.
- Contents:
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Organizing Shipbuilding
- 3 Shipyards and Their Owners
- 4 Expanding Shipbuilding Capacity
- 5 Repairs, Conversions, and Modernization
- 6 Labour Recruitment, Stability, and Morale
- 7 Organizing Shipyard Labour
- 8 The Struggle for Steel
- 9 Machinery, Manufacturers, and Auxiliary Equipment
- 10 Small Types and New Designs
- 11 Production and Productivity
- 12 Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-53156-9
- 9786613844019
- 0-7735-8561-3
- OCLC:
- 805829787
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