The United States Navy 1914–18

Name: The United States Navy 1914–18
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Brian Lane Herder, Angel García Pinto

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Osprey
03 March 2026

History; Naval forces & warfare; Weapons & equipment; Uniforms & insignia

Series: Men-at-Arms

An illustrated study of the organization, training, tactics, and operations of the US Navy during World War I, both before and after the US formally joined the Entente Powers.

In 1914, the US Navy was the third-largest navy in the world. Although World War I brought no opportunity for the type of capital-ship fleet action for which it had been trained, the US Navy carried out (alongside the Allied navies) a wide range of other missions such as patrolling, convoy escort, laying mines, antisubmarine warfare, landing parties, and manning 14in. naval guns ashore on the Western Front, all while pioneering naval aviation against a background of gunboat diplomacy in the ""Banana Wars"" in the Caribbean.

This absorbing new study examines the US Navy's varied activities in the different theaters of World War I, paying particular attention to the considerable array of uniforms, personal equipment, protective clothing, and insignia employed, including those used by the first female US naval personnel. Complementing naval warfare expert Brian Lane Herder's insightful research are archive photographs and eight newly commissioned color plates, providing a detailed and vivid account of the many facets of the US Navy during this pivotal chapter in its history.

By: Brian Lane Herder
Illustrated by: Angel García Pinto
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 565
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 182mm, Spine: 4mm
Weight: 165g
ISBN: 9781472867681
ISBN 10: 1472867688
Series: Men-at-Arms
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 03 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

(Subject to confirmation) Introduction Strength and structure Fleet organization Ships and ordnance Operations Service, officers Service, enlisted men Aftermath Bibliography Plate commentaries Index

Brian Lane Herder graduated with a BA in History from the University of Kansas in 2003, and a Master's of Library Science from Emporia State University in 2009. He is a legislative librarian for the Kansas state government and his historical research interests include the US military, naval warfare, and World War II. He has published various titles with Osprey. Angel García Pinto is an illustrator specializing in history and military history subjects.