Description: Machine Guns in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, Paperback During World War I and World War II, Rhode Island was dotted with coastal forts filled with large caliber guns. Yet they were never fired in anger. By contrast, from 1929 to 1933, during Prohibition, U.S. Coast Guard vessels frequently fired machine guns at rumrunners in Narragansett Bay. Machine gun fire killed three rumrunners and wounded another on the notorious Black Duck. Despite the incident drawing national protests, the carnage continued. The Coast Guard fired machine guns at dozens more rumrunners in Rhode Island waters, killing another man, severely wounding two others, and causing several boats to explode or sink. Join author and historian Christian McBurney as he explores the use of excessive force in Narragansett Bay and other Rhode Island waters.
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Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9781467149686
Book Title: Machine Guns in Narragansett Bay : the Coast Guard's War on Rumrunners
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Christian M. Mcburney
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: United States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT), United States / 20th Century, Maritime History & Piracy
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2023
Genre: History
Item Weight: 0.9 Oz
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
