Wholesale Target Great Lakes, World War II on the Inland Seas

A nations capacity to make steel is its ability to wage war. Great Lakes historian Frederick Stonehouse examines the movement of iron ore from the loading docks to the steel mills including a description of pipeline through which the ore flowed and the steps taken to protect it. He describes the various ways the enemy could have attacked particularly at its most vulnerable point, the Soo Locks. Also included is a record of ships built and repurposed at Great Lakes shipyards during the war years along with those lost to the uncontrollable enemy, the weather. Historical photos. 240 pages.