"Civil War Warships, 1855-1883" is the second in the five-volume US Navy Warships encyclopedia set. This valuable reference lists the ships of the U.S. Navy and Confederate Navy during the Civil War and the years immediately following - a significant period in the evolution of warships, the use of steam propulsion, and the development of ordnance. "Civil War Warships "provides a wealth and variety of material not found in other books on the subject and will save the reader the effort needed to track down information in multiple sources.
Each ship's size and time and place of construction...

This third volume on the US Navy warship covers the 50 year period from 1883-1922. It includes sections on capital ships, cruisers, destroyers, submarines, mines vessels, patrol vessels, tenders, supply and transport ships and ships belonging to other government departments.

"The Sailing Navy, 1775-1854" is the first volume in the 5-volume "US Navy Warships "encyclopedia set. In a convenient tabular format, important details are listed for each ship, including the often overlooked, lesser-known, and smaller vessels. Each entry provides information on size, date, location of construction, commissioning date and length of service, and the ship's fate. Combat details include campaigns and actions fought, damages sustained, casualties, prizes taken, and ships sunk. Names used before or after naval service are provided.

The Navy of World War II, 1922-1946 comprehensively covers the vessels that defined this momentous 24-year period in U.S. naval history. Beginning with the lean, pared-down navy created by the treaty at the Washington Naval Conference, and ending with the massive, awe-inspiring fleets that led the Allies to victory in the Second World War, the fourth volume in the celebrated U.S. Navy Warship series presents a detailed guide to all the warships that exhibited the might of the U.S. Navy to the fullest. Showcasing all the shipsboth the famous and the often overlooked-that propelled the U.S Navy...