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A Sailor's Log: Water-Tender Frederick T. Wilson, Usn, on Asiatic Station, 1899-1901 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780873387828)
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xFrederick T. Wilson was an engineer who carried the rank of first-class petty officer and served on one of the Navy's first modern battleships, the USS Oregon, at the turn of the twentieth century. Wilson offers a rare uncensored picture of enlisted life, with descriptions of bar girls and waterfront establishments that catered to the needs of American bluejackets, as well as observations on world events during imperialism. Wilson also discusses one of the great yet largely ignored issues of the turn-of-the-century U.S. Navy--the failure of naval officers to provide the quality leadership necessary to ensure the operation of efficient, effective warships. A Sailor's Log is a detailed and insightful account of life in the Asiatic Fleet that enriches our understanding of U.S. Navy life a century ago.
Author: Reckner
ISBN-10: 0873387821
ISBN-13: 9780873387828
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/20/2004
Pages: 424
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.64lbs
Size: 9.64h x 6.28w x 1.15d
Author: Reckner
ISBN-10: 0873387821
ISBN-13: 9780873387828
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/20/2004
Pages: 424
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.64lbs
Size: 9.64h x 6.28w x 1.15d
By Reckner
xJames R. Recnker is associate professor of history at Texas Tech University, where he is also director of the Vietnam Center, Reckner is a member of the Scretary of the Navy Advisory Subcommittee on Naval History and has served for twenty years as seaman, petty officer, and officer in the U.S. Navy.
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