Oahus Narrow Gauge Navy Rail

Author : Jeff Livingston
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467131970
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oahu's Narrow-Gauge Navy Rail written by Jeff Livingston and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: US Navy rail operations on Oahu began in 1908 with construction railroads used to help build the shipyard. Expansion of Pearl Harbor to include the submarine base and the naval magazine on Kuahua Island required a permanent railroad, which was begun in 1911. This construction provided industrial employment to hundreds of local men in the existing agricultural economy, and the influx of additional manpower from the mainland contributed to an increasingly skilled and diverse population. World War II brought about a dramatic increase in Navy railroad operations in support of the war effort. Success in the Pacific theater of operations depended on the Navy s railroads, equipment, and the Oahu Railway & Land Company (OR&L), which connected all the bases. The OR&L abandoned its main line in December 1947. By the mid-1950s, railroad operations at Pearl Harbor also ceased. Rail operations continued at and between Naval Magazine Lualualei and Ammunition Depot West Loch through the Korean Conflict and Vietnam era, ending in 1972."

Author : Jeff Livingston
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467127388
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oahu's Narrow-Gauge Army Rail written by Jeff Livingston and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers build the first Army railroad on Oahu in 1907 to use for construction of Fort Kamehameha. Seven batteries were built between 1907 and 1920, and the 'temporary' railroad not only remained but was expanded to become a permanent one in 1920 with the establishment of the 41st Coast Artillery (Railway). The Oahu Railway & Land Company (OR&L) provide most rail service to the Army, beginning with Fort Shafter in 1905 and Schofield Barracks in 1909. Government tracks were built at Schofield Barracks by the Army between 1922 and 1933, including an independent 60-centimeter 'trench' railroad system. Two highly specialized railroads were built at Forts Weaver and Barrette to serve the 16-inch gun batteries. With the advent of World War II, the Army short on equipment, continued to depend heavily on the OR&L. The OR&L abandoned its main line in December 1947, and the Army's railroads were also soon removed." -- From cover

Author : Jeff Livingston
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439647275
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oahu's Narrow-Gauge Navy Rail written by Jeff Livingston and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: US Navy rail operations on Oahu began in 1908 with construction railroads used to help build the shipyard. Expansion of Pearl Harbor to include the submarine base and the naval magazine on Kuahua Island required a permanent railroad, which was begun in 1911. This construction provided industrial employment to hundreds of local men in the existing agricultural economy, and the influx of additional manpower from the mainland contributed to an increasingly skilled and diverse population. World War II brought about a dramatic increase in Navy railroad operations in support of the war effort. Success in the Pacific theater of operations depended on the Navy’s railroads, equipment, and the Oahu Railway & Land Company (OR&L), which connected all the bases. The OR&L abandoned its main line in December 1947. By the mid-1950s, railroad operations at Pearl Harbor also ceased. Rail operations continued at and between Naval Magazine Lualualei and Ammunition Depot West Loch through the Korean Conflict and Vietnam era, ending in 1972.

Author : J. C. Condé
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sugar Trains; Narrow Gauge Rails of Hawaii written by J. C. Condé and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gerald M. Best
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Railroads of Hawaii written by Gerald M. Best and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : J. C. Condé
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Narrow Gauge in a Kingdom written by J. C. Condé and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gerald M. Best
Publisher : Howell-North Books, Incorporated
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ships and Narrow Gauge Rails written by Gerald M. Best and published by Howell-North Books, Incorporated. This book was released on 1964 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Glen Williford
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849080070
Total Pages : 66 pages
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Download or read book Defenses of Pearl Harbor and Oahu 1907–50 written by Glen Williford and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the beginning of the 20th century, the military importance of the Hawaiian Islands became clear. Oahu in particular was a key bastion in projecting America's military power in the Pacific. The island was turned into a military fortress and yet it also became the site of one of America's greatest defensive failures, the Japanese attack of December 7, 1941. By the end of World War II, the harbor itself was the most heavily defended in the world, and the island had earned the sobriquet "Fortress Oahu". This title documents the development of the coastal, air and land defense systems that served to protect Pearl Harbor and Honolulu from 1907 to 1950, and seeks to understand why these failed at a critical point.

Author : John B. Hungerford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hawaiian Railroads written by John B. Hungerford and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Office of Defense Transportation
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Civilian War Transport written by United States. Office of Defense Transportation and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: