The Navy Capital of the World
Author | : Amy Waters Yarsinske |
Publisher | : History Press Library Editions |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2010-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781540204769 |
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Author | : Amy Waters Yarsinske |
Publisher | : History Press Library Editions |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2010-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781540204769 |
Author | : Patrick Evans-Hylton |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738517667 |
When Capt. John Smith first landed his ships at Cape Henry in Virginia Beach, he must have known the military importance of the jut of land; today, it is home to Fort Story, and the location played a key role during World War II in making sure enemy ships and subs did not sail into the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay and onto Norfolk, the world's largest naval base. Smith established this country's first military base when he settled in Jamestown, building a fort to protect the early colonists. That simple military presence grew exponentially and during World War II was instrumental in not only defending the homeland, but in winning the war. From the Peninsula to Southside, the Hampton Roads area is military proud. There are more than a dozen forts and bases, many of which sprung up during World War II or were greatly expanded during that time.
Author | : Amy Waters Yarsinske |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781596299733 |
From the famous Civil War ironclads that clashed in its waters to the great battleships that gathered off Norfolk's Sewell's Point as part of President Theodore Roosevelt's Great White Fleet, the Hampton Roads region of Virginia has maintained a proud naval tradition. Into the twenty-first century, the maritime region has remained on the cutting edge of military technology as the nucleus for the birth of naval aviation and the training site for scores of men who stormed the beaches of Europe and the Pacific during World War II. With her fascinating research and incredible array of rare and striking photographs, military historian Amy Waters Yarsinske guides readers through the storied history of the navy in Hampton Roads.
Author | : Hampton Roads Naval Historical Foundatio |
Publisher | : Arcadia Library Editions |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2014-02-24 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781531672126 |
Naval Station Norfolk is the world's largest naval station, supporting the Navy ships, submarines, and aircraft of the US Fleet Forces Command with a multitude of facilities and services. This shore establishment, located on the historic harbor of Hampton Roads, has remained vital to the Navy since its foundation in 1917. Once established, the naval station focused on serving the fleet in four areas: aviation, recruit training, a submarine base, and a supply base. Men and women of the station continued to work on these and other activities through the pressures of World War I, the Depression, World War II, and wars in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. They made sure that ships and aircraft were successfully deployed to the far reaches of the globe--the nation's indispensable response to international conflicts. Nowadays, the station is the hub for Navy logistics supporting the defense of the entire Atlantic area, from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Author | : Hampton Roads Naval Historical Foundation |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1467120278 |
Naval Station Norfolk is the world s largest naval station, supporting the Navy ships, submarines, and aircraft of the US Fleet Forces Command with a multitude of facilities and services. This shore establishment, located on the historic harbor of Hampton Roads, has remained vital to the Navy since its foundation in 1917. Once established, the naval station focused on serving the fleet in four areas: aviation, recruit training, a submarine base, and a supply base. Men and women of the station continued to work on these and other activities through the pressures of World War I, the Depression, World War II, and wars in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. They made sure that ships and aircraft were successfully deployed to the far reaches of the globe the nation s indispensable response to international conflicts. Nowadays, the station is the hub for Navy logistics supporting the defense of the entire Atlantic area, from the North Pole to the South Pole."
Author | : William L. Tazewell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Transportation |
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Total Pages | : 76 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area (Norfolk, Va.) |
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Author | : Hampton Roads-Peninsular War Studies Committee |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 1951 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
This book touches on the social, economic, and governmental changes that occurred during the war--the changes that took place, all over the country but were intensified in the Hampton Roads and Virginia Peninsula area. The hectic experiences of this vital center in adjusting to difficult conditions should help other defense-affected regions of the country. Originally published in 1951. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Author | : James R. Powell |
Publisher | : Brandylane Publishers Inc |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1883911575 |
Wolf captures the story of the U.S. Fifth Naval District's defeat of German U-boats in the struggle for Hampton Roads, Virginia during World War II. The authors include personal interviews with American and German veterans, including German U-boat captains who led the initial attacks in 1942-1943--interviews never before published.. The authors contrast newspaper accounts of the period against historical fact and the personal experience of American and German veterans who were there.
Author | : Ellsberry Valentine White |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 1906 |
Genre | : Hampton Roads, Battle of, Va., 1862 |
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