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Wings Over Wexford
The USN Air Station Wexford 1918-19|
13,99 € |
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| Verlag: | THP Ireland |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 20.11.2017 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9780750986632 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 160 |
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Beschreibungen
In 1918, during the final year of the First World War, the USN had a force of over 400 sailors and 22 officers and 4 Curtiss H16 seaplanes based in at Ferrybank, Wexford. The base was a veritable village with accommodation, hospital, medics, post office, YMCA Hall, radio towers, electricity generating plant and very large aircraft hangers. Although only operational for a limited period, its impact on the town of Wexford was considerable and its achievements in the global conflict were significant, protecting shipping, both naval and commercial, from the German u-boats. To mark the impending 100-year anniversary of this base, this book by local historian Liam Gaul recalls this often-overlooked aspect of Ireland's involvement in the First World War.
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