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Wilson, Theodore D Annual Report of the Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair
Washington DC U. S. Govt Printing Office 1889 First edition Hardbound Very Good
Blue cloth hardcover with gilt titles, rubbed, spine head frayed; clean pages; tight binding; this report reflects the transition of the U.S. Navy from wood and sails to iron, steel, steam and coal and includes detailed information and several full-page photographs on the construction of the first U.S. armored cruiser, USS Maine, redesignated a second class battleship in 1894, and sunk at Havana Harbor in 1898; the report is a gold mine for anyone interested in the history of the U.S. Navy, ship construction and the perpetual struggle of the military to acquire the weapons and equipment it believes it needs to defend the country.
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149.95 USD
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