Torpedoes and the gun club: the U.S. Navy Bureau of Ordnance in World War II

This thesis examines the shift of torpedo production responsibilities from military to civilian manufacturers as a case study in the use of civilian resources during World War II. The existing structure of the U.S. Navy Bureau of Ordnance failed to produce adequate torpedoes for the first two years of American wartime activity. The Bureau therefore abandoned the existing structure and shifted production to civilian contractors. This change occurred within the broader context of civilian scientific and technica1 invo1vement in military matters during World War II. The torpedo story illustrates one organization's unintentional participation in this process.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

History

Department dc:contributor.department

History

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

1991

Author dc:creator

• Hoerl, John David

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Dunlap, Thomas R.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Adriance, Thomas J.
• Kaufman, Burton I.

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Dc Identifier Other

etd-03242009-040815

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/41780