United States.Navy.Court-martial (Mackenzie : 1843); Somers (Brig : 1842-1846); Somers Mutiny, 1842; Courts-martial and courts of inquiry -- United States
CASE OF THE SOMERS' MUTINY
DEFENCE OF ALEXANDER SLIDELL MACKENZIE
COMMANDER OF THE U.S. BRIG SOMERS,
BEFORE THE COURT MARTIAL HELD AT THE NAVY YARD, BROOKLYN
NEW YORK:
TRlBUNE OFFICE, 160 NASSAU STREET,
1843
CASE OF THE SOMERS'...
Reason, J. Paul, 1941-; Tailhook Scandal, 1991-1993; United States Naval Academy -- Scandals; United States. Navy -- Minorities; United States. Navy -- African Americans; United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet; United States. Navy -- Congresses;...
THE
CRUISE OF THE SOMERS:
ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE
DESPOTISM OF THE QUARTERDECK
AND OF
THE UNMANLY CONDUCT OF COMMANDER MACKENZIE
"Difficulty is a bugbear to children, a stimulus to men."
New York:
J. WINCHESTER, NEW WORLD PRESS, 30 ANN ST.
W.B...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American; Gambier Bay (Escort aircraft carrier : CVE-73); Aircraft carriers -- United States; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines -- Leyte;
Against the fittingly somber background of an overcast sky and leaden sea, a group of U.S. escort carriers, destroyers, and destroyer escorts battle superior odds east of San Bernardino Straits on October 25, 1944 (West Longitude Date) in one of...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American; Destroyer escorts -- United States; Destroyers (Warships); World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines -- Leyte;
The vast and complex score of the Second Battle of the Philippine Sea draws near the finale, crescendoing in a furious percussion-roll of death and destruction. Outgunned and inferior in speed, a group of Navy escort carriers battled gallantly...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations; Bombing, Aerial; World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, Japanese;
For the first time a task force of Admiral William F. Halsey's Third Fleet entered the South China Sea on January 11 (west longitude date) to send Japanese shipping reeling under the might of carrier based aircraft. In this smashing action, 41...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations; Bombing, Aerial; World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, Japanese;
For the first time a task force of Admiral William F. Halsey's Third Fleet entered the South China Sea on January 11 (west longitude date) to send Japanese shipping reeling under the might of carrier based aircraft. In this smashing action, 41...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations; Bombing, Aerial; World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, Japanese;
For the first time a task force of Admiral William F. Halsey's Third Fleet entered the South China Sea on January 11 (west longitude date) to send Japanese shipping reeling under the might of carrier based aircraft. In this smashing action, 41...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American; Cruisers (Warships) -- United States; United States. Navy -- Sea life;
The task of quickly developing fighting men to man fighting ships is one of the major problems confronting the Navy. Few on the outside can appreciate the magnitude of the work. A vital cog in the training is the shakedown cruise, the run on which...