American Yachts in Naval Service: A History from the Colonial Era to World War II

by Kenneth Howard Goldman

Before there was a U.S. Navy, several Colonial navies were all-volunteer--both the crews and the vessels. From its beginnings through World War II, the Navy has relied on civilian sailors and their fast vessels to fill out its ranks of small combatants. Beginning with the birth of the yacht in the Netherlands in the 17th century, this illustrated history traces the development of yacht racing, the advent of combustion-engine power and the contribution...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476682607
• ISBN13: 9781476682600
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher