A Sailor''s Log : Water-Tender Frederick T. Wilson, USN, on Asiatic Station, 1899-1901
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0873387821
ISBN-13
9780873387828
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Imprint
Kent State University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 20th, 2004
Print length
424 Pages
Weight
456 grams
Dimensions
24.40 x 15.90 x 2.90 cms
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Frederick T. Wilson was an engineer who carried the rank of first-class petty officer and served in one of the US Navy's first modern battleships, the USS ""Oregon"". He also participated in the relief of Peking during the Boxer rebellion. This is an uncensored picture of enlisted life.
Frederick T. Wilson was an engineer who carried the rank of first-class petty officer and served on one of the Navy's first modern battleships, the USS Oregon, at the turn of the twentieth century. Wilson offers a rare uncensored picture of enlisted life, with descriptions of bar girls and waterfront establishments that catered to the needs of American bluejackets, as well as observations on world events during imperialism. Wilson also discusses one of the great yet largely ignored issues of the turn-of-the-century U.S. Navy—the failure of naval officers to provide the quality leadership necessary to ensure the operation of efficient, effective warships. A Sailor's Log is a detailed and insightful account of life in the Asiatic Fleet that enriches our understanding of U.S. Navy life a century ago.
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