The Reminiscences of Rear Adm. Charles J. Wheeler, USN (Ret.): 1895-1981 - Couverture rigide

 
9781682692653: The Reminiscences of Rear Adm. Charles J. Wheeler, USN (Ret.): 1895-1981
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1682692655 ISBN 13 : 9781682692653
Editeur : Naval Institute Press, 1996

Synopsis

After graduation in 1916, his first assignment was in the USS Benham (Destroyer No. 49), employed in escort duty in the Atlantic during World War I. He later served in battleships in the Asiatic Station and as flag lieutenant to the Commander U.S. Naval Detachment in Turkish waters. After duty in the Office of Naval Communications, he returned to sea in the USS West Virginia (BB-48) and USS Pennsylvania (BB-38). During World War II he was CO of the light cruiser USS Mobile (CL-63), involved in bombardment of Wake Island, the occupation of Tarawa, and attacks on Kwajalein and Wotje. In 1944 he was assigned as Naval Liaison Officer with the British Pacific Fleet. He then attended the Naval War College and in 1947 was designated a member of the U.S. Naval Mission to Brazil until his retirement in 1948.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Naval Institute Press
Date d'édition
1996
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1682692655
ISBN 13 
9781682692653
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
428
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

Friedensallee 273
Hamburg
22763
Allemagne