Razzle Dazzle
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978-1-4766-8763-6 (ISBN)
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During World War I, American merchant ships were given oddly colored paint jobs to distort their profiles at sea. Dubbed "Razzle-Dazzle," these camouflage patterns were believed responsible for dramatic decreases in Allied shipping losses.
This book examines the real (and more compelling) factors that made a difference in the survivability of merchant shipping: the various measures taken principally by the U.S. Navy, including the use of convoys and destroyer escorts, along with some innovative naval technologies. At the same time, advances in America's shipbuilding industry and the development of the nation's first major on-the-job training program enabled mass production of merchant ships at a record pace.
During his 35-year federal and not-for-profit career James H. Bruns has served as Director of the Department of the Navy’s Museum System, with administrative oversight of the Navy’s nine national Museums. He lives in Lorton, Virginia.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1. The Gathering Storm at Sea
2. The Ocean, Sky and Sun
3. American Razzle Dazzle
4. The British and American Camouflage Section’s Handiworks
5. The Navy’s Camouflage Section Workshop at Work
6. Safe Passage
7. The U-boat
8. The Queens of the Convoys
9. The War of the Ways
10. The Navy Armed Guards
11. Convoy Duty
12. Cargos
13. Mail
14. The Destroyers, Subchasers and Eagle Boats
15. Convoy Orphans
16. Combating the U-boat Menace from the Air
17. Mines
18. Sabotage, Espionage and Subterfuge
19. Assessing Success
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 31.08.2022 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 241 photos, notes, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 499 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4766-8763-3 / 1476687633 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-8763-6 / 9781476687636 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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