Sovereignty at sea U.S. merchant ships and American entry into World War I
Introduction -- The voyage of the Vigilancia -- From Falaba to Sussex -- The flag under fire: from Frye to Pass of Balmaha -- The flag under fire: from Leelanaw to Chemung -- Meetings at Pless Castle and on Pennsylvania Avenue -- Housatonic and Lyman M. Law -- A telegram, Algonquin, and an abdicatio...
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Gainesville, Fla. u.a.
Univ. Press of Florida
c 2009
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| Schriftenreihe: | New perspectives on maritime history and nautical archaeologyIncludes bibliographical references and index
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Introduction -- The voyage of the Vigilancia -- From Falaba to Sussex -- The flag under fire: from Frye to Pass of Balmaha -- The flag under fire: from Leelanaw to Chemung -- Meetings at Pless Castle and on Pennsylvania Avenue -- Housatonic and Lyman M. Law -- A telegram, Algonquin, and an abdication -- The tipping-point ships: Vigilancia, City of Memphis, Illinois -- The agony of Woodrow Wilson -- Aztec, Missourian, Marguerite, and Congress -- Epilogue -- Appendix A. Loss of the Healdton -- Appendix B. Casualty lists -- Appendix C. Table of ship losses |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | XVIII, 232 S. Ill 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780813034201 978-0-8130-3420-1 0813034205 0-8130-3420-5 |