USS Olympia: Herald of Empire - Softcover
The USS Olympia is the oldest extant steel-hulled warship in the world. Constructed as part of a congressionally mandated program to build a modern fleet prior to the turn of the 19th century, she became famous as Adm. George Dewey's flagship at the Battle of Manila Bay. Today she is part of a naval shrine at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia.
This is a flesh-and-steel history of a pivotal warship that straddled the eras of commerce raiding and battle fleet confrontation in naval warfare. From her conceptual beginnings on drawing boards in Washington to the battle to protect her against age, scrapping, and the advent of big-gun battleships, this landmark study celebrates one of America's classic historic ships.
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Benjamin Franklin Cooling is the author of more than twenty books, including Benjamin Franklin Tracy: Father of the Modern American Fighting Navy, Gray Steel and Bluewater Navy, and Robley D. Evans: A Sailor's Log.
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"This book will appeal to both naval ship buffs as well as those interested in the era of American expansionism and emergence as a world power." --Donald L. Canney, author of The Old Steam Navy
"This fully researched and highly readable book should grace the bookshelf of anyone interested in the naval history of the nation and ought to help fund to restore this historic cruiser that's still afloat." --Dave F. Trask, former chief historian of the U.S. Army Center of Military History
"This fully researched and highly readable book should grace the bookshelf of anyone interested in the naval history of the nation and ought to help fund to restore this historic cruiser that's still afloat." --Dave F. Trask, former chief historian of the U.S. Army Center of Military History
"This fully researched and highly readable book should grace the bookshelf of anyone interested in the naval history of the nation and ought to help fund to restore this historic cruiser that's still afloat." --Dave F. Trask, former chief historian of the U.S. Army Center of Military History
"This fully researched and highly readable book should grace the bookshelf of anyone interested in the naval history of the nation and ought to help fund to restore this historic cruiser that's still afloat." --Dave F. Trask, former chief historian of the U.S. Army Center of Military History
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- PublisherNaval Institute Press
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1591141265
- ISBN 13 9781591141266
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