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OverviewIn A Bridge of Ships James Pritchard tells the story of the rapidly changing circumstances and forceful personalities that shaped government shipbuilding policy. He examines the ownership and expansion of the shipyards and the role of ship repairing, as well as recruitment and training of the labour force. He also tells the story of the struggle for steel and the expansion of ancillary industries. Pritchard provides a definitive picture of Canada's wartime ship production, assesses the cost (more than $1.2 billion), and explains why such an enormous effort left such a short-lived legacy. The story of Canada's shipbuilding industry is as astonishing as that of the nation's wartime navy. The personnel of both expanded more than fifty times, yet the history of wartime shipbuilding remains virtually unknown. With the disappearance of the Canadian shipbuilding industry from both the land and memory, it is time to recall and assess its contribution to Allied victory. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James Pritchard , James PritchardPublisher: McGill-Queen's University Press Imprint: McGill-Queen's University Press Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 99.20cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.953kg ISBN: 9780773538245ISBN 10: 0773538240 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 20 May 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsMost comprehensive, documented, and well written, detailing the tremendous contribution made by Canadian yards for the war effort. John Lyman Book Award jury member Author InformationJames Pritchard is a member of the Department of History at Queen's University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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