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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810733803321

Autore

Besch Michael D. <1949->

Titolo

A Navy second to none : the history of U.S. naval training in World War I / / Michael D. Besch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn., : Greenwood Press, 2002

ISBN

0-313-07357-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (242 p.)

Collana

Contributions in military studies, , 0883-6884 ; ; no. 215

Disciplina

940.4/5973

Soggetti

Sailors - Training of - United States

Naval education - United States - History - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-217) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- 1. Preparedness and the Coming War -- 2. The Training Division and Associated Affairs -- 3. Newport, Rhode Island -- 4. Naval Training Station San Francisco -- 5. St. Helena and Norfolk -- 6. Naval Training Station Great Lakes -- 7. Annapolis -- 8. The District Reserve Camps -- 9. Training for the New Technologies -- 10. The Naval Schools at Colleges and Universities -- 11. Fleet Training -- 12. Assessment -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index -- Photo essay follows page 93.