Black submariners in the United States Navy, 1940-1975 / Glenn A. Knoblock ; foreword by Melvin G. Williams, Jr.

"This exploration of African American submariners chronicles their service from World War II through the Cold War era. An historical overview of black sailors and the evolution of the Steward's Branch, to which black sailors were eventually restricted, precede descriptions of becoming a steward and...

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Main Author: Knoblock, Glenn A.
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. ;a London : McFarland, [2005], ©2005.
Subjects:
United States. > Navy > African Americans > History > 20th century.
United States. > Navy > Submarine forces > History > 20th century.
United States. > Navy > African Americans > Biography > Dictionaries.
United States. > Navy > Submarine forces > Biography > Dictionaries.
United States. > Navy > Stewards > History > 20th century.
United States. > Navy > Stewards > Biography > Dictionaries.
Genre:
Biography
Dictionaries.
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Physical Description:ix, 484 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Format: Book
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"This exploration of African American submariners chronicles their service from World War II through the Cold War era. An historical overview of black sailors and the evolution of the Steward's Branch, to which black sailors were eventually restricted, precede descriptions of becoming a steward and a submariner, and of life as a submariner during World War II"--Provided by publisher.
Call Number:VB324.A47 K56 2005
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-474) and index.
ISBN:0786419938 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)