Tyler Pitrof discusses his doctoral research on the U.S. Navy's development of high steam engines from 1930 to 1945. In Part I, he discusses the technology, one of the key proponents, and both the challenges and opportunities this presented for operations in World War II
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A History of the Navy in 100 Objects from the USNA Museum
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Host: Dr. Marcus Jones, Professor of History, US Naval Academy
Date recorded: 7 May 2020