The history of the United States Navy divides into two major periods: the "Old Navy", a small but respected force of sailing ships that was also notable for innovation in the use of ironclads during the American Civil War, and the "New Navy", the result of a modernization effort that began in the 1880s made it the largest in the world by the 1920s.
The Naval History of the United States has been written in two volumes by Willis J. Abbot. Through this detailed document he has given the deep insight into how the US Navy came into existence, how it gradually developed, how it took part in major wars around the world, and how it came to be the most powerful Navy in the world.
The writing technique is equally impressive and even a layman can get to the bottom of the subject. Even the technical terms, very much personal to the Navy people, are presented with detailed definitions and allusions. The references given in the books are highly impressive and appropriate.
- ISBN13 9781105329036
- Publish Date 6 December 2011
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 June 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format eBook
- Language English