Dictionary of American naval fighting ships
Publisher: Department of the Navy, Naval Historical Center
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Subjects: Lists of vessels; History; Warships; Naval art and science; Dictionaries; United States. Navy; United States
Other titles: American naval fighting ships; DANFS
Description: 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.
Notes: Title from home page (viewed Oct. 15, 2004).

Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Table of contents: title: Index to ships; title: Acknowledgements; title: Editorial note; title: Find an error?; title: Confederate forces afloat; title: DANFS abbreviations & symbols.