An
Administrative History
of
The Bureau of Ships
During World War II

First Draft Narrative
Prepared by the Historical Section
Bureau of Ships


DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BUREAU OF SHIPS
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.

IN REPLY REFER TO
HN8/A3(112)
Ser 110-273

From: Chief, Bureau of Ships
To: Chief of Naval Operations
(Naval Records and History -- Op. 29)
Subj: An Administrative History of the Bureau of Ships During World War II; forwarding of
Encl: (1) Subject history

1. Enclosure (1) is forwarded for preservation as source material and for future reference.,

N.N. Wallin
Chief of Bureau


Bureau of Ships Planning Council, August 1945
BUREAU OF SHIPS PLANNING COUNCIL
August, 1945 (Left to Right)

Commodore J.B. Down, U.S.N.
Captain P.G. Lauman, U.S.N.
Rear Admiral J.J. Broshek, U.S.N.
Rear Admiral C.L. Brand, U.S.N.
Captain E.E. Roth, U.S.N.
Rear Admiral S.S. Kennedy, U.S.N.
Rear Admiral F.J. Wille, U.S.N.
Rear Admiral E.W. Mills, U.S.N.
Vice Admiral E.L. Cochrane, U.S.N.
      Electronics
Fiscal
Maintenance
Shipbuilding
Administration
Shore
Contracts
Asst. Chief
Chief of Bureau


TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
VOLUME I
       
PART I
"BACKGROUND DURINE PEACE"
I.   DECLINE OF SHIPBUILDING FOLLOWING WORLD WAR I 1
II.   THE ORIGIN AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BUREAU OF SHIPS 17
PART II
"PRELUDE TO WAR"
III.   THE PRE-WAR WORLD AND THE NAVY 77
IV.   EMERGENCY SHIPBUILDING 97
V.   EXPANSION OF PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES 121

 
VOLUME II
 
PART III
"DEFENSIVE WAR AND TURNING OF THE TIDE"
VI.   DEFENSIVE STRATEGY AND THE BUREAU OF SHIPS 1
VII.   DEATH AND REJUVENATION AT PEARL HARBOR 23
VIII.   PERSONNEL EXPANSION 67
IX.   EXPANSION OF FACILITIES 163
X.   CONTROL OF THE SHIBUILDING PROGRAM 197
XI   INSPECTION 255
XII.   SHIP SALVAGE AND FOREIGN REPAIR 273
XIII.   SHIPBUILDING AND TURNING OF THE TIDE 307

 
VOLUME III
 
PART IV
"THE OFFENSIVE PHASE OF WAR AND THE VICTORY"
XIV.   OFFENSIVE STRATEGY AND THE BUREAU 1
XV.   MAINTENANCE, CONVERSION AND REPAIR 10
XVI.   INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 116
XVII.   SHIPBUILDING AND HISTORY OF THE WAR 139

 
VOLUME IV
 
PART V
"WAR RECAPITULATIONS AND THE POST-WAR WORLD"
XVIII.   VICTORY AND THE AFTERMATH 1
XIX.   SHIP DESIGN IN WORLD WAR II 35
XX.   REASEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 127
XXI.   ELECTRONICS 233
XXII.   OPERATION CROSSROADS 329
XXIII.   NAVY YARD REORGANIZATION 397
XXIV.   THE RESERVE FLEET 445
XXV.   WHAT IS PAST IS PROLOGUE 473



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