The Regents Press of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 1979. First Edition. NEW copy. Out of Print. Extensive notes, bibliography, index, 306 pages. “The first full-length biography of one of the most distingushed and versatile officers in the history of the U.S. Navy. Fiske’s active duty spanned forty-six years, and his retirement covered another twenty’six. He was involved in, or he commented upon, almost every major project, problem, or plan connected with the Navy from its post-Civil War nadir to its ‘second-to-none’ status during World War II. Fiske made important contributions to naval technology, administrative reform, and war preparedness.”

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