OCEANOGRAPHIC SHIPS

OCEANOGRAPHIC SHIPS Fore & Aft
Stewart B. Nelson, Oceanographer of the Navy

1971, Washington, DC, Office of the Oceanographer, US Government Printing Office

First Ed, no dust jacket as issued
Hard Cover, blue cloth, white titles and ship profiles.

Signed by the author, dedicated to "Miss Margaret Calhoun...with sincere appreciation for your support of oceanography"

257 black & white illustrations,
240 pages, profusely illustrated, with references and index

History of oceanography from a US military prospective, from the earliest commodores to high-tech ocean platform, includes photographs and specification on many US navy ships past and present.

.......................................................................................$ 55.