MINESWEEPING ORDERS FOR THE MINESWEEPING DETACHMENT / MINE FORCE U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET April 1919 (cover title)

Brown wrappers. 19 pp. with 2 blueprint illustrations of mines. Offered with INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MINESWEEPING DETACHMENT / MINE FORCE U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET April 1919. Rust wrappers. Part 1: 20 pp., Part 2: 10-a pp.; Offered with MINESWEEPING ORDERS FOR THE MINESWEEPING DETACHMENT / MINE FORCE U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET May 1919. Buff wrappers. 31pp. All 9 x 7 in., covers attached by brads through punchholes. First two initialed J.W.S. under Rear Admiral Strauss's printed signature. Strauss was the first Jewish Admiral in the U.S. Navy. He won the distinguished Service Award for the laying of the mines and then the removal. Apparently no OCLC on any of the titles. For the three items. Item #61117

Price: $450.00

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