Civil War Ironclads: The U.S. Navy and Industrial Mobilization (Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology)
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (536 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801887518 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 300 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Canney Nautical Research Journal)Roberts's study, illuminating on many fronts, is a welcome addition to our understanding of the Union's industrial mobilization during the Civil War and its inadvertent effects on the postwar U.S. Tucker North and South)A highly readable study of Civil War ironclad construction that integrates diverse aspects of industrial development, government-industry relations, naval warfare, and engineering. (Benjamin Franklin Cooling Journal of American History)This is an important book that should be in the library of all those interested in the Civil War at sea. (William M. Navy. Perhaps more importantly, Roberts also provides an invaluable framework for understanding and analyzing military-industrial relations, an insightful commentary on the mil
Wrongly titled but good information nonetheless Amazon Customer I have mixed views on this book and first discuss the good. The information that is provided in the book is generally new and not covered in other sources. It deals primarily with the construction of the Monitor, Passaic class ironclads, Canonicus (called Tippecanoe class in the book) class ironclads, and Casco class ironclads. Provided is information on the how the designs were created, contracts allocated, project management, cost overuns, design cha. D. Cashin said A lucky find. I truly enjoyed this book. Mainly because the history of technology and industrialization is one of my hobbies. It should probably be called Civil War Monitors.This is not an operational history. Do not be fooled. Instead it is a concise "A lucky find" according to D. Cashin. I truly enjoyed this book. Mainly because the history of technology and industrialization is one of my hobbies. It should probably be called Civil War Monitors.This is not an operational history. Do not be fooled. Instead it is a concise 200pg history of how the US Navy and the ship building industry mobilized for building ironclad monitors. Especially interesting for its' discussions of inflation, labor rates, and how striving for perfection ruined th. 00pg history of how the US Navy and the ship building industry mobilized for building ironclad monitors. Especially interesting for its' discussions of inflation, labor rates, and how striving for perfection ruined th. civil war ironclads the US navy and industreal mobilisation. steamnoir Concise and to the point but not enough illustrations of the ships a good referance work.
Navy faced the enormous engineering challenges of a largely experimental technology. Contrary to widespread belief, Roberts concludes, the ironclad program set Navy shipbuilding back a generation.. To meet these challenges, the Navy established a "project office" that was virtually independent of the existing administrative system. Roberts explains, the U.S. In addition, it had to manage a ship acquisition program of unprecedented size and complexity. The office spearheaded efforts to broaden the naval industrial base and develop a marine fleet of ironclads by granting shipbuilding contracts to inland firms. Cost overruns, delays, and technical blunders discredited the embryonic project office, while capital starvation and never-ending design changes crippled or ruined almost every major builder of ironclads. Under the intense pressure of a wartime economy, it learned to support its high-technology vessels while incorporating the lessons of combat.But neither the broadened industrial base nor the advanced management system survived the return of peace. When Navy contracts evaporated, so did the shipyards. In constructing it