Black Submariners in the United States Navy, 1940-1975
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-6430-2 (ISBN)
For as long as an American naval force has existed, black sailors have served it with bravery, distinction, and little or no recognition. They have since earned praise for service in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War, and more recently, they were integral to the development of the U.S. Submarine Service. Their roles limited by segregation, black submariners nonetheless were a key element of the "Silent Service" throughout World War II. With desegregation came expanded opportunities, and black submariners witnessed the birth and evolution of the nuclear-powered submarine, and some of the tensest moments of the Cold War. These men paved the way for those who followed--their contributions deserve recognition, and their stories deserve to be told.
This exploration of the role of African American submariners chronicles their service from World War II through the Cold War era. An historical overview of black sailors and the evolution of the Steward's Branch, to which black sailors were eventually restricted, precede descriptions of becoming a steward and a submariner, and of life as a submariner during World War II. An account of black submariners in post-war service during desegregation, the development of the nuclear submarine, and throughout the Cold War follows. Oral histories of more than fifty black submariners who served in World War II and post-war form the heart of the book. Photographs of the men profiled, including wartime photographs, complement the text. Appendices outline the naval steward rating system, list all black submarine stewards serving in World War II, top stewards by number of war patrols, and those lost or killed during wartime service. Rear Admiral Melvin G. Williams, Jr., submarine fleet commander and son of one of the men profiled, provides a foreword.
Historian Glenn A. Knoblock is the author of many works of New England, New Hampshire, and transportation history. A lecturer for the New Hampshire Humanities, he lives in Wolfeboro Falls, New Hampshire.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Melvin G. Williams, Jr., Rear Admiral, United States Navy
Acknowledgments
Preface
I. Black Sailors and the Evolution of the Steward’s Branch in the United States Navy from 1775 to 1939
II. Overview of the Steward's Branch of the United States Navy During World War II
III. Becoming a Steward
Joining the Navy: Voluntary Enlistment
Joining the Navy via the Draft
The Navy Boot Camp Experience
Black Sailors and the Navy’s Rating System During the War
IV. Becoming a Submariner
From Boot Camp to Submarines
From the Surface Navy to the Silent Service
Transfer from a Tender, Relief Crew, or Shore Duty
V. Life as a Wartime Submariner
The Daily Routine of a Submarine Steward
Qualifying as a Submariner
Battle-Station Action
The Men of the O-, R-, and S-Class Boats
Other Shipboard Activities
Crew Relations Aboard the Boat
Rest and Relaxation Ashore
Leaving the Boat
At War's End
VI. The Submarine Navy During the Postwar Years
The End of the 1940s and President Truman's Desegregation Order
The 1950s: Enter the Nuclear Age
The 1960s: Boomers and Fast Attacks
1970–1975: An End and a Beginning
VII. Histories of Black Submariners
Carroll Louden Allen
Jesse Allen
William Allison
Bruce Anderson
Dave Ball
George Bracey
Arthur Brown
Mack Butler
Wallace Coleman
Robert Coley
David Collier
Clark Cooper
Tyree Cornish
Joseph Cross
Earnest Danford
Alonza Davis
Everett Davis
Lewis Davis
Shirley Day
Jesse Debro
Nathan Dogan
Russell Donan
Donald Fenner
LC Fisher
Robert Goens
John Gray
William Green
Harold Hale
Alfred Hall
Leslie Hamilton
L.T. Hammond
John Harris
Arthur Haynes
Curtis Hill
Lonnie Jackson
Zedell Jackson
Willie James
Isaac Johnson
Woodrow Wilson Jones
Carl Kimmons
William Knight
Richard Lucas
George Washington Lytle
Sammie Major
Elvin Mayo
Hosey Mays
Edward McNair
Bert Minor
Eugene Mosley, Jr.
R.D. Mosley
William Murray
Edward Neely
Killraine Newton
Claude Palmer, Jr.
Walter Patrick
Roscoe Pennington
William Perry
John Phillips
Paul Ragland
Charles Richardson
Anderson Royal
Albert Rozar
Leonard Rozar
Harry Senior
Spaulding Settle
Mason Smith
Albert Soles
Jake Spurlock
Jim Stallings
Lacey Stevenson
Ezell "Tommy" Strong
O'Neal Thaxton
Hadwick Thompson
Otha Toler
Magnus Wade
Sam Wallace
Strauther Wallace
James Washington
Rufus Weaver
Carl White
John Wesley Whitehead
Walter Wilson
Appendix A. The Steward Rating System, 1939–1974
Appendix B. Black Submarine Stewards Killed or Lost During World War II
Appendix C. Top Stewards During World War II by Number of War Patrols
Appendix D. Black Stewards of World War II
Bibliography
Published Works
Internet Sources
Unpublished Personal Manuscripts, Documents, and Letters
Unpublished Government Documents, Citations, and Commendations
Personal Accounts
National Archives Source Material
Index
| Zusatzinfo | 130 photos, appendices, bibliography, index |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 853 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schiffe |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| Technik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7864-6430-5 / 0786464305 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-6430-2 / 9780786464302 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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