LEADER 03627nam 2200601 a 450 001 9910953294303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9780313073571 010 $a0313073570 035 $a(CKB)1000000000005484 035 $a(OCoLC)70768123 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10005575 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000208957 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11186677 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000208957 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10245113 035 $a(PQKB)10847684 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3000448 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3000448 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10005575 035 $a(Perlego)4203018 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000005484 100 $a20010411d2002 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 12$aA Navy second to none $ethe history of U.S. naval training in World War I /$fMichael D. Besch 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWestport, Conn. $cGreenwood Press$d2002 215 $a1 online resource (242 p.) 225 1 $aContributions in military studies,$x0883-6884 ;$vno. 215 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a9780313319099 311 08$a031331909X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [211]-217) and index. 327 $aIntro -- 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. 330 8 $aPrevious studies of the American Navy's role in World War I have emphasized the combat and logistical tasks such as anti-submarine warfare, convoy protection, and the transportation of military supplies and troops to Europe. While these activities were of crucial importance in winning the war, the effort that involved the largest number of men was training. The Navy increased in size from about 59, 000 men in late 1916 to nearly 530, 000 by the end of the war in November 1918. In a brief 19 months, the Navy trained over 400, 000 men. This story covers the three main divisions of enlisted training: the training stations, the reserve training camps, and the advanced or specialty schools, as well as an account of the building of the bases and changes in the curriculum. Besch goes to great lengths to convey a sense of what life was like in the camps, stations, ships, and bases. In addition to all the major training locations, topics include: fleet, submarine, officer, and aviation training. Colleges and universities also played an important role in naval training. Sources for the study include archives from around the country, while stories drawn from diaries, letters, and oral histories add a personal element to the account. 410 0$aContributions in military studies ;$vno. 215. 606 $aSailors$xTraining of$zUnited States 606 $aNaval education$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 615 0$aSailors$xTraining of 615 0$aNaval education$xHistory 676 $a940.4/5973 700 $aBesch$b Michael D.$f1949-$01811727 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910953294303321 996 $aA Navy second to none$94363777 997 $aUNINA