Rough Waters: Sovereignty and the American Merchant Flag

by Rodney P Carlisle and Rodney P. Carlisle

Rough Waters traces the evolution of the role of the U.S. merchant ship flag, and the U.S. merchant fleet itself. Rodney Carlisle looks at conduct and commerce at sea from the earliest days of the country, when battles at sea were fought over honor and the flag, to the current American-owned merchant fleet sailing under flags of convenience via foreign registries. Carlisle examines the world-wide use, legality, and continued acceptance of this practice,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1682470091
• ISBN13: 9781682470091
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"