Record #:

2194

Author(s):

Smith, Gene A.

Abstract:

President Thomas Jefferson viewed the Navy as a defensive agency that should use small, two-cannon ships. Use of these vessels in North Carolina's treacherous coastal waters validated his gunboat program philosophy.

Source:

Tributaries (NoCar Ref VK 24 N8 T74), Vol. Issue 4, Oct 1994, p30-35, il, f

Subject(s):

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826; Gunboats; Naval auxiliary--Vessels; United States. Navy--History

Record #:

35932

Author(s):

Austin, Gary; Rollinson, Michael

Abstract:

If asked to identify visionaries for flight, one might consider the Wright Brothers. Someone else with maven status for advocating airplanes, but perhaps not so well known was General Billy Mitchell. Largely unpopular during his time, Mitchell’s assertion of combining aircraft and naval operations gradually gained support through the efforts of the then Secretary of the Navy, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Source:

Sea Chest (NoCar F 262 D2 S42), Vol. 1 Issue 2, Fall 1973, p44-45

Subject(s):

Aircraft industry; Naval auxiliary--Vessels; Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 1882-1945; World War I; Mitchell, Billy

Record #:

35933

Author(s):

Austin, Gary; Rollinson, Michael

Abstract:

General Billy Mitchell’s efforts to establish airplanes in naval operations included building an airstrip at Cape Hatteras. The first mission, taking place during the summer of 1923, was proving sinking battleships possible. Ironically, for many people living in the area, it was regarded as much entertainment as witnessing an historic event.

Source:

Sea Chest (NoCar F 262 D2 S42), Vol. 1 Issue 2, Fall 1973, p46-47

Subject(s):

Aircraft industry; Aircraft accidents; Naval auxiliary--Vessels; World War I; Hatteras Island--History; Mitchell, Billy