Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Feuer, A. B., 1925- The U.S. Navy in World War I: combat at sea and in the air / A.B. Feuer; forewords by Dwight R. Messimer and Daniel P. Davison. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p.) and index. ISBN 0-275-96212-1 (alk. paper) 1. United States. Navy--History--World War, 1914-1918. 2. World War, 1914-1918--United States. 3. United States--History, Naval--20th century. I. Title. II. Title: US Navy in World War I. D589.U6F48 1999 940.4'5973--dc21 98-56100 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1999 by A. B. Feuer All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 98-56100 ISBN: 0-275-96212-1 First published in 1999 Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.praeger.com Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |