| Description |
xviii, 266 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Bibliographical footnotes. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Part I. The making of a naval officer. A career is launched: 1849-64 -- Midshipman, U.S. Navy: 1864-68 -- The U.S. Navy in 1870 -- A part of which he was: 1869-77 -- Flag lieutenant to the commander-in-chief: 1877-80 -- Wainwright studies law: 1880-84 -- Disturbances in Panama: 1884-85 -- Tactics: at long last, 1885-87 -- Employment of an American fleet: 1880-90 -- Seals, charts, and promotion: 1890-96 -- Growing responsibilities: 1896-97 -- A man to lean on -- Part II. The Spanish American War. Remember the Maine: 1898 -- Wrecking operations: 1898 -- A message to Garcia: 1898 -- The Gloucester at Santiago: 1898 -- Mopping up: 1898 -- Admiral Sampson's champion: 1898-1902 -- Honors and distinctions -- Officers for the new Navy: 1900-02 -- Part III. Birth of a fleet. A fleet is born: 1902-04 -- The general board: 1904-07 -- The all-big-gun ship: 1905-07 -- Great preparations: 1907 -- A happy ship: 1907-08 -- The fleet that found itself: 1908-09 -- Part IV. The division of operations of the fleet. Something wrong in the Navy Department: 1909 -- Preparation for change: 1909 -- Aid for operations: 1909-10 -- Line and staff controversy: 1908-12 -- Shoot well, steam well: 1909-11 -- Reorganization of the fleet: 1909-11 -- "We are listened to because we are strong": 1909-11 -- Sails away: 1911-26. |
| Subject |
Wainwright, Richard, 1849-1926.
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United States. Navy -- History.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Cummings, Damon E. Admiral Richard Wainwright and the United States Fleet. Washington [U.S. Govt. Print. Off.] 1962 (OCoLC)557989623 |
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