Naval War College Review
Number
4
Abstract
When the Navy Department was founded in 1798 its primary mission was to protect American merchant ships. A century and a half later, the National Security Act of 1947 was the authority for the roles of the U.S. Navy.
Recommended Citation
Landersman, S. D.
(1986)
"Naval Protection of Shipping: A Lost Art?,"
Naval War College Review: Vol. 39:
No.
2, Article 4.
Available at:
https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol39/iss2/4
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