During World War II; America's shipbuilding industry; mobilized under the U.S. Maritime Commission; set records of production that have never been equaled. Given the daunting task of building ships faster than they were being sunk; shipbuilding firms across the country found new ways to increase their efficiency and scale of production. Huge new shipyards were built; a labor force of 640;000 was employed; and over 55 million deadweight tons of ocean-going ships were delivered; including the famous Liberty and Victory ships. First published in 1951; Ships for Victory chronicles this remarkable wartime program in magisterial detail: the development of revolutionary construction methods; the upheavals in management; awarding of contracts; and allocation of steel and other materials; the recruitment; training; housing; and union activities of the workers; the crises; confusions; and scandals that arose; and the role of shipbuilding within the total war effort.
#1490426 in Books Johns Hopkins University Press 1988-02-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .60 x 6.00l; .80 #File Name: 0801835321240 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. EssentialBy J. WillisA well written concise history of the lead up to the Civil War. It's a very simple read; I'm rereading it now after having recently read the autobiographies of Grant; Sherman; Taylor; and Douglas it; it is even stronger with the added context. Sewell has done an immense amount of research but is able to stick with the essential points without getting bogged down. Highly recommended; every US citizen should read this.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. First of all; I am not extremely interested in ...By PSReviewsFirst of all; I am not extremely interested in the topic. I may have rated this book higher if I was. I had a hard time reading this book; and would rather have read a traditional text book; or at least had a text-book glossary on hand.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Richard H. Sewell; A House DividedBy W. RiesI fully agree with the first reviewer.And would only add that the superb bookis superbly well written.A beautiful; masterful; balanced; rich and memorablesynthesis.Can't imagine a better introduction toCivil War studies
