Us Navy Frigates Of The Cold War
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Author |
: Mark Stille |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 49 |
Release |
: 2021-06-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781472840493 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1472840496 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis US Navy Frigates of the Cold War by : Mark Stille
Though they were never the most glamorous of warships, found US Navy frigates were frequently found on the frontlines of the Cold War at sea. These warships were the descendants of World War II's destroyer escorts, designed primarily to escort convoys. They specialized in anti-submarine warfare, but were intended to be numerous, tough, versatile, and well-armed enough to show US naval power around the world, performing roles that varied from intercepting drug-smugglers to defending aircraft carriers. When the Cold War turned hot, frigates were often there. It was a US Navy frigate, Harold E. Holt, that conducted the US Navy's first hostile boarding action since 1826 during the SS Mayaguez incident. Frigates were at the forefront of operations in the Persian Gulf during the Tanker War, with the frigate USS Stark suffering a notorious Exocet attack by Iraqi warplanes, and proving the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's legendary toughness. This book explains how the technology and design of frigates changed during the Cold War, how the classes were modified to keep up to date, and explores the many varied missions they performed during the Cold War and since.
Author |
: John Hamilton |
Publisher |
: ABDO Publishing Company |
Total Pages |
: 34 |
Release |
: 2012-08-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781614801436 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1614801436 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Synopsis Frigates by : John Hamilton
Patrol the world's oceans in one of our nation's greatest military ships! Frigates explores the history, capabilities, and technology of this modern marvel, including heroic sailors who have served on the ship. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author |
: Mark Stille |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 49 |
Release |
: 2021-06-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781472840493 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1472840496 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis US Navy Frigates of the Cold War by : Mark Stille
Though they were never the most glamorous of warships, found US Navy frigates were frequently found on the frontlines of the Cold War at sea. These warships were the descendants of World War II's destroyer escorts, designed primarily to escort convoys. They specialized in anti-submarine warfare, but were intended to be numerous, tough, versatile, and well-armed enough to show US naval power around the world, performing roles that varied from intercepting drug-smugglers to defending aircraft carriers. When the Cold War turned hot, frigates were often there. It was a US Navy frigate, Harold E. Holt, that conducted the US Navy's first hostile boarding action since 1826 during the SS Mayaguez incident. Frigates were at the forefront of operations in the Persian Gulf during the Tanker War, with the frigate USS Stark suffering a notorious Exocet attack by Iraqi warplanes, and proving the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's legendary toughness. This book explains how the technology and design of frigates changed during the Cold War, how the classes were modified to keep up to date, and explores the many varied missions they performed during the Cold War and since.
Author |
: Mark Stille |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 49 |
Release |
: 2020-02-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781472835253 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1472835255 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Synopsis US Navy Cold War Guided Missile Cruisers by : Mark Stille
Faced with an increasingly formidable anti-ship cruise missile threat from the Soviet Union in the early days of the Cold War, and with the recent memory of the kamikaze threat from World War II, the USN placed a great priority on developing air defence cruise missiles and getting them to sea to protect the fleet. The first of these missiles were sizable, necessitating large ships to carry them and their sensors, which resulted in the conversion of a mix of heavy and light cruisers. These ships, tasked with protecting carrier groups and acting as flagships, entered service from 1955 and served until 1980. The cruisers served in the front lines of the Cold War and many saw combat service, engaging in surface actions from Vietnam to the Persian Gulf. Complementing the conventionally-powered missile cruisers was a much smaller number of expensive nuclear-powered cruisers, including the Long Beach, the USN's largest-ever missile cruiser. Until replaced by the Ticonderoga and Burke classes of Aegis ships, the USN's 38 missile cruisers were the most capable and important surface combatants in the fleet and served all over the globe during the Cold War. Using specially commissioned artwork and meticulous research, this illustrated title explores the story of these cruisers in unparalleled detail, revealing the history behind their development and employment.
Author |
: Stone |
Publisher |
: Carson-Dellosa Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 36 |
Release |
: 2005-08-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781606941072 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1606941070 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Synopsis Frigates At Sea by : Stone
Explores The Smallest Of The Surface Combatants That Were Used In The Cold War Mainly For Escort Vessels For Groups Of Naval Ships And Battle Forces.
Author |
: Neil Harvey |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 476 |
Release |
: 2019 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1999906179 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781999906177 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Synopsis The US Navy by : Neil Harvey
Author |
: United States. Naval History Division |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 382 |
Release |
: 1964 |
ISBN-10 |
: UVA:35007004873836 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Synopsis Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships by : United States. Naval History Division
Author |
: James D. Hornfischer |
Publisher |
: Bantam |
Total Pages |
: 505 |
Release |
: 2023-05-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780399178665 |
ISBN-13 |
: 039917866X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Synopsis Who Can Hold the Sea by : James D. Hornfischer
A close-up, action-filled narrative about the crucial role the U.S. Navy played in the early years of the Cold War, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Fleet at Flood Tide “A lucid, fast-moving and fitting finale to [Hornfischer’s] career.”—The Wall Street Journal This landmark account of the U.S. Navy in the Cold War, Who Can Hold the Sea combines narrative history with scenes of stirring adventure on—and under—the high seas. In 1945, at the end of World War II, the victorious Navy sends its sailors home and decommissions most of its warships. But this peaceful interlude is short-lived, as Stalin, America’s former ally, makes aggressive moves in Europe and the Far East. Winston Churchill crystallizes the growing Communist threat by declaring the existence of “the Iron Curtain,” and the Truman Doctrine is set up to contain Communism by establishing U.S. military bases throughout the world. Set against this background of increasing Cold War hostility, Who Can Hold the Sea paints the dramatic rise of the Navy’s crucial postwar role in a series of exciting episodes that include the controversial tests of the A-bombs that were dropped on warships at Bikini Island; the invention of sonar and the developing science of undersea warfare; the Navy’s leading part in key battles of the Korean War; the dramatic sinking of the submarine USS Cochino in the Norwegian Sea; the invention of the nuclear submarine and the dangerous, first-ever cruise of the USS Nautilus under the North Pole; and the growth of the modern Navy with technological breakthroughs such as massive aircraft carriers, and cruisers fitted with surface-to-air missiles. As in all of Hornfischer’s works, the events unfold in riveting detail. The story of the Cold War at sea is ultimately the story of America’s victorious contest to protect the free world.
Author |
: David Bruhn |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2023-03-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0788429027 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780788429026 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis Intercept: the U.S. Navy's Intelligence-Gathering Ships ( Cold War Spy Fleet ) 1961-1969, 1985-1989 by : David Bruhn
Author |
: Norman Friedman |
Publisher |
: Pen and Sword |
Total Pages |
: 799 |
Release |
: 2012-10-22 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781473812796 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1473812798 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis British Destroyers & Frigates by : Norman Friedman
“A comprehensive survey of the design history and development of the Royal Navy's greyhounds of the sea.”—WARSHIPS Magazine Since World War II, the old categories of destroyer and frigate have tended to merge, a process that this book traces back to the radically different “Tribal” class destroyers of 1936. It deals with the development of all the modern destroyer classes that fought the war, looks at the emergency programs that produced vast numbers of trade protection vessels—sloops, corvettes and frigates—then analyzes the pressures that shaped the post-war fleet, and continued to dominate design down to recent years. Written by America's leading authority and featuring photos and ship plans, it is an objective but sympathetic view of the difficult economic and political environment in which British designers had to work, and benefits from the author's ability to compare and contrast the US Navy's experience. Norman Friedman is renowned for his ability to explain the policy and strategy changes that drive design decisions, and his latest book uses previously unpublished material to draw a new and convincing picture of British naval policy over the previous seventy years and more. Includes photos