The U.S. Navy: An Illustrated History

To the officers, men, and women of the United States Navy
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ISBN: 0-671-22984-2
Contents
Foreword
Author\'s Preface
1. A Navy Is Born
	A Sympathetic Enemy
	England\'s \"Greatest Sea Officer\'\'
	David Bushnell\'s Turtle
	\"Coup de Grasse\"
	First Lord
	The Battle of the Virginia Capes
2. In Pursuit of Privateers and Pirates
	Constitution \'s First Prize
	Benjamin Stoddert
	The Paymaster\'s Revolt
	THE HULL OF AN AMERICAN MAN-OF-WAR CUT OPEN AMIDSHIPS FROM STEM TO STERN
	Decatur at Tripoli
	Life at Sea in th e Age of Fighting Sail
	Stormy weather, dangerous work
	Calm seas and a fair breeze
	Midshipmen off duty
	\"Great Encouragement\"
	Mustard and mattresses, pickles and pea jackets
	\"Cast loose your guns! . . . pnme . . . point your guns . . . fire!\"
3. \"A Handful of Fir-built Frigates\"
	Samuel C. Reid, Privateersman
4. Distant Stations
	Secretary Crowninshield
	The Quest for Pirates
	Showing the Flag on Distant Stations
	The Battle of Qualah Battoo
	The Comic Opera Conquest of California
	Perry in Japan Unlocking the Feudal Empire
5. Divided Waters
	Stephen Russell Mallory
	Brisk Business for Blockade-Runners
	Running The Blockade
	Long Blade, Short Scabbard
	OUR TOP-HEAVY NAVY
6. A Naval Renaissance
	George Maxwell Robeson
	Richard Wigginton Thompson
	The U. S. Naval Academy
	Turn-of- the-Century Annapolis
	Spain\'s Last Bugles
	The Steel Navy New Marvels and New Grace
7. A Navy Second to None
	Controversial Josephus
8. The Long Armistice
	Billy Mitchell. Prognosticator
	\"They\'re Letting Go Bombs! Get Under Cover!\"
	Mr. Smith Finds the Bismarck
	Day of Infamyr Destruction of Pearl Harbor
	A battle line in flames
	A Japanese pilot\'s day of wrath
	Fighting words in both camps
9. The Way to Victory
	PACIFIC THEATER 7 December 1941 - 6 August 1942
	BATTLE of the ATLANTIC 1939-43
	PACIFIC THEATER 1942-45
	\"Concentrate on the men\"
	BATTLE for LEYTE GULF 24-26 OCTOBER 1944
10. \"Challenging Years\"
Notes, Acknowledgements, & Index
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index