The New Navy, 1883-1922 (The U.S. Navy Warship Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is not at all what I expected...It is basically a compendium/listing of 1883-WWI era ships...photo coverage is minimal, photos are small, and include only one photo per class of major ships, and maybe one photo per every 10-15 classes of minor ships....No photos sequences are included to show evolution of the major, (let alone minor) ship's appearances...There are no line drawings at in it at all....Data coverage of major units BB,CC, ACR is skimpy at best( i.e. no mention of retro fitting of cagemasts or modernizations to early units is mentioned in most classes)......In the book's defense it does include a list of SP class ships sorted by name and a list sorted by hull number as well as listings for the ships of the US Army, NOTS, and the Royal Hawaiian Navy...... However for reference I still vastly prefer the US Warships of WWI (1883-1922) volume by the same author, published by Ian Allen in 1970.......To me the volume is grossly overpriced at $110.00.......I feel that the information and photos contained within earn it a low C- rating and a well deserved place on the bargain table with a 19.95 price tag......After looking this book over I have decided that I most certainly will not be purchasing the other volumes in this series.....

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The third volume of The U.S. Navy Warship Series covers the fifty-year period from 1883-1922. In 1883, Congress authorized the first ships of the "New Navy" and ordered removal of all obsolete ships. All US Navy ships since that time have stemmed from these first three cruisers. The numbering system in effect since 1920 was effectively begun in 1886.The ships built during the next few years fought in the Spanish-American War. The success and popularity of the naval victories of that war together with the acquisition of overseas territories were the impetus for a large naval shipbuilding program. The voyage around the world of the "Great White Fleet" was a prime example of the excitement felt by the American people about the Navy. This led naturally into the fleet of World War I and its vast expansion, terminating with its demobilization after the war and the succeeding naval disarmament treaty of 1992.This book will be arranged following the standard format with sections on Capital Ships, Cruisers, Destroyers, Submarines, Mines Vessels, Patrol Vessels, Tenders, Supply & Transport Ships, Naval Overseas Transportation Service (NOTS), and other government departments (Coast Guard, etc.).A further article about Paul Silverstone and the Navy Warships series can be found at: http://www.thejc.com/home.aspxParentId=m11s18s180&SecId=180&AId=58892&ATypeId=1