{"product_id":"the-philadelphia-navy-yard-from-the-birth-of-the-us-navy-to-the-nuclear-age-barra-foundation-book-9780812235753","title":"The Philadelphia Navy Yard: From the Birth of the U.S. Navy to the Nuclear Age (Barra Foundation Book)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe history of the Philadelphia Navy Yard is the history of the American Navy. Originally started in 1762 as a collection of some of the most skilled shipwrights in the colonies  it witnessed the birth of the United States Navy and the Marine Corps and outfitted the first American fleet in 1775. The yard was the site for the organization of a Navy Department  the Navy shore establishment  and the construction of the 44-gun frigate United States  the first American warship to be launched under the naval provisions of the Constitution. As the Navy converted its ships from sail to steam in the mid-nineteenth century  the Philadelphia Navy Yard was a leader in naval innovation  particularly the development of the screw propeller. During the Civil War  it stood as the first line of coastal defense for the Union as all navy yards to the south fell to the Confederacy. Outgrowing its location in the Southwark district of Philadelphia  the Navy Yard moved to League Island in 1876 and became the center for such technological developments as radio and steam turbine propulsion. By World War II  the Philadelphia Navy Yard had become one of the most modern and productive shipbuilding industrial plants in the world. It was responsible for constructing scores of warships  including the largest U.S. battleships  New Jersey and Wisconsin. Following the war  the yard continued to serve as a vital part of the Navy shore establishment  refurbishing and modernizing vessels as well as maintaining a large reserve fleet. But despite two centuries of dedication to shipbuilding and technological innovation  the venerable Philadelphia Navy Yard was closed in 1996 as part of an effort to reduce federal expenditures. In this definitive history of one of Americas most illustrious military institutions  Jeffery M. Dorwart explains how the Philadelphia Navy Yard struggled throughout its history to survive  while remaining a viable and integral part of the nations defense. Illustrated with 125 archival photographs and 10 detailed maps  The Philadelphia Navy Yard provides a candid and complete history of the relationship of this important facility to local and national politics and social and economic change  while highlighting the contributions of Americas first government-operated naval shipyard. A Barra Foundation Book\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67615964790837,"sku":"ByrdShop_0812235754","price":241.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780812235753.jpg?v=1791196394","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-philadelphia-navy-yard-from-the-birth-of-the-us-navy-to-the-nuclear-age-barra-foundation-book-9780812235753","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}