a complete history a complete history Goodspeed, M. Hill. creator Naval Historical Foundation Fundación Histórica Naval text dcu Washington, D.C Westport, Conn.] Naval Historical Foundation Hugh Lauter Levin Associates 2003 monographic eng spa

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728 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 34 cm. Building on the official Navy chronologies, this handsome book presents a year-by-year summary of significant naval activities from 1775 to the present. Key historical entries, along with significant operations, technological advances, and narratives of the women and men instrumental in shaping the organization, are written by leading expects in each subject. With a distinctive battleship cover, this authoritative and encyclopedic account of the U.S. Navy is an important addition to any military history collection. 1775-1815: A new nation sets sail -- 1816-1860: Distant stations -- 1861-1865: A Navy divided -- 1866-1899: Retrenchment and rebirth -- 1900-1918: A Navy for a new century -- 1919-1938: The treaty Navy -- 1939-1945: The two ocean war -- 1946-1963: Hot to cold -- 1964-1980: The longest war -- 1981-2003: Sea power resurgent. M. Hill Goodspeed. Includes index. n-us--- United States. Navy History Estados Unidos Fuerzas armadas Historia United States. Navy History Chronology VA 55 G655u 2003 359.00973 0883631121 9780883636183 NTG 080529 20230410105300.0 spa