Yangtze Patrol: The U.S. Navy in China [VG+, Hardcover] by Kemp Tolley - Vintage

Description: Yangtze Patrol: The U.S. Navy in China (Hardcover, 1971 - 1984 Printing] by Kemp Tolley Rear Admiral U.S. Navy (Retired) CONDITION: *PLEASE READ* Very Good+ condition. Very light shelf wear to jacket and coverboards (see pictures). Spine is straight and in excellent structural condition. No obvious damage to binding or paper. No writing, highlighting or creases. Pages have not yellowed with age and ink has held bold and clear. Pictures are of the actual item you will receive. Any flaws not mentioned are not intentional. Please view pictures carefully. SHIPS ASAP WITH WRAPAROUND CARDBOARD BACKING OVER ARCHIVAL PAPER IN WATERPROOF POLY MAILER via USPS MEDIA MAIL If you have any questions about the item please do not hesitate to ask. DESCRIPTION: (from Amazon)The U.S. Navy's patrol of the Yangtze River began in 1854 when the USS Susquehanna was sent to China to safeguard increasing American commerce in the region. As Kemp Tolley explains in this entertaining history of the patrol in which he was to later serve, the presence of gunboats along the river greatly benefited the integrity of the shoreline factories. Tolley was a young naval officer in the 1930s when assigned gunboat duty, first in the Mindanao, then in the Tutuila, and finally the Wake in August 1941. His colorful description of life as a "river rat" is filled with anecdotes about the resourceful and high-spirited sailors who manned the old riverboats in that distant land. In the process of telling their story he covers a century of Chinese history, replete with warlords and mandarins, bandits and kidnappers, missionaries and mercenaries, riots and revolution. He presents a knowledgeable summary of the political situation in China up to World War II, including the bombing of the Panay, the siege of Shanghai, and the Nanking incident. Far more than a routine account of naval operations on the great Yangtze, this book is an unforgettable reading experience that has attracted readers since 1971 when it was first published in hardcover.

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Book Title: Yangtze Patrol : the U. S. Navy in China

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Publisher: Naval Institute Press

Edition: 1984 Printing

Vintage: Yes

Publication Year: 1971

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Author: Kemp Tolley

Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Reprint

Genre: Political Science, History

Topic: Military History, Military / Naval, International Relations / General, U.S. Navy, WWII History, U.S. Navy History, China, Chinese History, Naval Military History

Number of Pages: 343 Pages