U.S. Navy auxiliary vessels : a history and directory from World War I to today / Ken W. Sayers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sayers, Ken W., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Navy--Transportation--History.

United States.

Cargo ships--United States--Registers.

Cargo ships.

Government vessels--United States--Registers.

Government vessels.

Government vessels--United States--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (362 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]

Summary:

"For more than a century, the U.S. Navy's battleships, cruisers, destroyers, submarines and amphibious warfare vessels have depended on a small group of specialized auxiliary ships to provide fuel, food, ammunition, parts and other material support and services. This book provides the rosters, histories, specifications and illustrations of 130 different auxiliary ship types used throughout U.S. history"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Combat logistics and fleet support ships

Support ships

Directory of U.S. Navy auxiliary ships.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-3532-3