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The Navy in Newport

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Wyld. Known widely as "The City by the Sea," Newport, Rhode Island, has a long history of maritime activity. This heavily illustrated book examines the U.S. Navy in Newport, from the Colonial period, when the city was a harbor for naval vessels, through the opening of the Naval Torpedo Station on Goat Island in 1869, the establishment of the Naval War College and the Naval Training Station, the Navy's expansion during both world wars, and beyond. 128 pages, approximately 200 B&W photographs, 6½"x 9¼", softcover.