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SECRETARY OF THE NAVY REPORT OF 1879 – INCLUDES
REPORTS FROM THE ACADEMY, BUREAU OF ORDNANCE, DETAILS OF
SHIP CONSTRUCTION, MARINE CORPS: An original
printing of the Annual Report of the Secretary of the
Navy for the year 1879, printed at the Government
Printing Office, Washington, consisting of 379 pages and
numerous tables, illustrations and plates. This copy
has been rebound at some point, a quality job and done
in hard, cloth covers. The contents include reports from
all the bureaus and departments, such as the Naval
Academy, the Bureaus of Ordnance, Navigation,
Recruiting, Yards and Docks, Steam Engineering,
Medicine, Ship Construction and Repair, and the Marine
Corps. The text also includes reports concerning ship
deployment and location. The Ordnance reports include
types and numbers of arms and accoutrements produced and
issued. Included throughout the text are numerous fold
out plates and diagrams detailing the various ship’s
guns, equipment and the construction and plans for
additional ships. Overall, this volume is an excellent
reference for the post Civil War Navy. $150
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