The Last Days of the Schooner America: A Lost Icon at the Annapolis Warship Factory
The history of the famous vessel, from her design, build, and early racing career, through her lesser-known Civil War service and the never-before-told story of her final days on the ground at Annapolis. The America’s story is set against a vivid picture of the entrepreneurial forces behind the fast, focused rise of the Annapolis Yacht Yard as the United States enters WWII.
Reviewed in WB303
By David Gendell
347 pages
Hardcover
Description
The history of the famous vessel, from her design, build, and early racing career, through her lesser-known Civil War service and the never-before-told story of her final days on the ground at Annapolis. The America’s story is set against a vivid picture of the entrepreneurial forces behind the fast, focused rise of the Annapolis Yacht Yard as the United States enters WWII.
Reviewed in WB303
By David Gendell
347 pages
Hardcover
