U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History
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Hardcover Book Details
- Hardcover
- Revised Edition
- Released: April 1, 2004
- Originally Released: 2004
- Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Authors:
Author: | Norman Friedman & A. D., III Baker | |
Illustrator | Norman Friedman & A. D., III Baker |
Product Description:
Friedman provides fully detailed and illustrated descriptions of all classes of U.S. destroyers, from their torpedo boat forebears onward. Detailed ship profiles by the renowned naval expert A. D. Baker III are included, along with section views that show internal arrangements. Engineering plant features and complete descriptions of antiaircraft and antisubmarine weapon systems also are given. An entire chapter is devoted to destroyer combat experience in World War II, which had a major influence on ship design and development. As the only history of U.S. destroyers based on internal, formerly classified papers of the U.S. Navy, the book is vital reading for all who have served on board these ships and for all who would like to understand the origins of the present destroyer force and its future.
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- ISBN: 9781557504425
- Shipping Weight: 4.18/lbs (approx)
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