Tells the story of evolving technology and naval policy and how they affected the fortunes of the Charleston Navy Yard and its workers. The yard was in operation from 1800 to 1974. Provides a brief history, by community, of every squadron the Navy has established since the evolution of the squadron concept in the post-World War I era. The nature of the squadron data lends itself to a variety of formats for most entries in the squadron histories. Written primarily for use as a reference work.
States concise facts about each squadron.
Historical sketches of ships whose names began with the alphabet letter listed after each volume, including appendices giving statistics on battleships, cruisers, submarines, torpedo boats, destroyers, stone fleet, minecraft, new ships, aircraft, and other naval weapons. Two appendices give statistics on aircraft carriers and confederate forces afloat. Two appendices provide information on submarine chasers and Eagle-class patrol craft. Includes an appendix on tank landing ships. 1993 BOOK. 1993.