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Too Many Ships, Too Late: A History of the Emergency Fleet Corporation in World War I

By (author) John Henshaw

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Ten days after the US entered World War I, the USSB established the Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC) to acquire, maintain, and operate merchant ships to meet the needs of national defense and foreign and domestic commerce. This book tells the story of the EFC’s efforts to raise a massive merchant fleet capable of serving the US in a global war.

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Normally shipped | Inactive
Publisher | McFarland & Co Inc
Published date | 28 Jun 2024
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 277
Dimensions | 254 x 178 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 0g
ISBN | 978-1-4766-9411-5
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BISAC | history / military / naval
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