I Christen Thee Nebraska

The fascinating account of U.S. Navy ships named Nebraska comes to life with <I>I Christen Thee Nebraska</I>. Author Monty McCord deftly illustrates the historical significance of these ships in the Navy.</p>Even as early as the Civil War three ships carried the name Nebraska. Over forty years later in 1907 the USS <I>Nebraska</I> (BB-14) was one of sixteen battleships that steamed around the world with President Theodore Roosevelt's Great White Fleet (1907-1909). McCord re-creates daily life on these ships with accounts of operations the sailors' hardships recreation and humor in the early steel Navy.</p>During the 1970s construction began on a new class of ballistic missile submarines that would include the USS <I>Nebraska</I> (SSBN-739). The <I>Nebraska</I> (BB-14) was the fourteenth battleship built and coincidentally the submarine <I>Nebraska</I> was the fourteenth of its class. This massive submarine was commissioned in 1993 and continues to serve a deterrent mission. McCord also delves into the colorful histories of other Navy ships named after Nebraska people and places offering a distinct look at a relatively unknown piece of American history.</p>