Dictionary of American naval fighting ships.

Format:

Book

Government document

Website/Database

Contributor:

Naval Historical Center (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Navy--Lists of vessels.

United States.

United States. Navy--History.

United States. Navy.

Warships--United States--History.

Warships.

Naval art and science--Dictionaries.

Naval art and science.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

History.

Lists of vessels.

Other Title:

American naval fighting ships

DANFS

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Dept. of the Navy, Naval Historical Center, 2004-

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

The dictionary consists of an alphabetical index to over 10,000 ship histories documenting nearly every ship that the US Navy has put to sea. Continental and Confederate vessels are also included. Entries include physical information, commissioning, service record, notable actions, and decommissioning. Drawings, photographs, and documents are also included. The Web site is an electronic version of the previously published dictionary series. Web entries may be corrected and updated from those that appeared in the printed series.

Contents:

Index to ships

Acknowledgements

Editorial note

Find an error?

Confederate forces afloat

DANFS abbreviations & symbols.

Notes:

Title from home page (viewed Oct. 15, 2004).

OCLC:

56750067