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1 online resource. |
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data file rda |
| Series |
Studies in War, Society, and the Military |
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Studies in war, society, and the military.
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| Note |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
The first U-boats in America -- They are here at last -- Fighting the U-boats -- Delivered into allied hands -- Selling bonds -- The first submarine on the Great Lakes -- The epic voyage of UB-88 -- The sinkings -- Rediscovering the U-boats. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
The submarine was one of the most revolutionary weapons of World War I, inciting both terror and fascination for militaries and civilians alike. During the war, after U-boats sank the Lusitania and began daring attacks on shipping vessles off the East Coast, the American press dubbed these weapons "Hun Devil Boats," "Sea Thugs," and "Baby Killers." But at the conflict's conclusion, the U.S. Navy acquired six U-boats to study and to serve as war souvenirs. Until their destruction under armistice terms in 1921, these six U-boats served as U.S. Navy ships, manned by American crews. The ships visited eighty American cities to promote the sale of victory bonds and to recruit sailors, allowing hundreds of thouands of Americans to see up close the weapon that had so captured the public's imagination. In America's U-Boasts, Chris Dubbs examines the legacy of submarine warfare in the American imagination. Combining nautical adventure, military history, and underwater archaeology, Dubbs shares the previously untold story of German submarines and their impact on American culture and reveals their legacy and Americans' attitudes toward this new wonder weapon. -- Front jacket flap. |
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World War (1914-1918) (OCoLC)fst01180746
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Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer Bitterfeld.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations -- Submarine.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Prizes, etc.
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Submarines (Ships) -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Submarines (Ships) -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations, American.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations, German.
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Western.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Naval.
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Military operations, Naval -- American.
(OCoLC)fst01710245
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Military operations, Naval -- German.
(OCoLC)fst01710247
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Military operations, Naval -- Submarine.
(OCoLC)fst01710248
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Prizes (Property captured at sea) (OCoLC)fst01715995
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Submarines (Ships) (OCoLC)fst01136645
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Germany. (OCoLC)fst01210272
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Unterseeboot.
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Weltkrieg 1914-1918.
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Electronic book.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Dubbs, Chris. America's U-Boats. University of Nebraska Press 2014 9780803271661 |
| ISBN |
9780803269460 (electronic bk.) |
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0803269463 (electronic bk.) |
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1322111057 (electronic bk.) |
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9781322111056 (electronic bk.) |
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