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A man and his ship, America's greatest naval architect and his quest to build the S.S. United States, Steven Ujifusa

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A man and his ship, America's greatest naval architect and his quest to build the S.S. United States, Steven Ujifusa

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A man and his ship

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

759912560

Responsibility statement

Steven Ujifusa

Review

Examines the life and career of William Francis Gibbs (1886-1967), the Philadelphia native whose lifelong ambition was to build the biggest, fastest, safest liner ever

Sub title

America's greatest naval architect and his quest to build the S.S. United States

Table Of Contents

Preface: The way it was -- Book I: The man and the vision -- Size, luxury and speed -- Escaping the rich boys -- Mauretania -- J.P. Morgan's Titanic -- Pipe dreamers at work -- Prizes of war -- A giant lives again -- The parvenu -- Mrs. William Francis Gibbs -- Malolo -- A German sea monster -- Death by fire -- FDR's new Navy -- The Queen and the America -- A full measure of toil -- Book II: Building the dream -- A very pleasing appearance -- Primacy on the seas -- The might sweet baby rises -- American moderne -- Turn her up -- Crewing up the big ship -- Truman on the attack -- The new sea queen arrives -- A very fast lady -- Masters of victory -- The Halcyon years -- Trouble ashore -- No time to say good-bye -- Secrets told -- Epilogue

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