2001. Sanders, Michael S. THE YARD – Building a Destroyer at the Bath Iron Works
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2001. Sanders, Michael S. THE YARD – Building a Destroyer at the Bath Iron Works
2001. Sanders, Michael S. THE YARD – Building a Destroyer at the Bath Iron Works. New York. 1999. 253p. DJ. Century old Bath Iron Works has been building some of the finest ships in the U. S. Navy. One of the last vessels to be launched the traditional way, down an inclined ramp or “ways” into the river, the building of the USS Donald Cook is followed through the eyes of the workers. If you have ever wondered actually what goes into the building of a vessel this size, this is the book for you. Step into the daily lives of the welders and pipefitters and riggers and shipfitters – watch the complex evolution as the ship develops. Illustrated throughout with dramatic photographs and diagrams. (M) Published at $26. Our price $23.40.