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New Vanguard- US Navy Gun Destroyers 1945–88 Fletcher class to Forrest Sherman class

Name: New Vanguard- US Navy Gun Destroyers 1945–88
Author: Mark Stille

Auteur: Mark Stille

Taal: Engels

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Auteur: Mark Stille

Engels
Paperback
9781472855121
26 oktober 2023
48 pagina's

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An illustrated history of the long Cold War careers of the US Navy's last gun destroyers, from the modernized World War II-era Fletcher-class to the Forrest Sherman-class. The finest American destroyers of World War II had surprisingly long careers into the Cold War and the missile age. The 175-strong Fletcher-class was the largest class of US Navy destroyers ever built, and most received some modernization after World War II. A handful were converted into ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) escorts and one was even converted into the US Navy’s first guided missile destroyer. Many Sumner-class destroyers were also kept in service, with the last decommissioned in 1973. The Gearing class was the classic US Navy wartime destroyer to have a second Cold War career, some being modified into picket ships and others into ASW escorts. Ninety-five were extensively modernized under the Fleet Modernization and Rehabilitation (FRAM) program which allowed them to serve until 1980. The majority of these ships then saw service with foreign navies. However the story of Cold War gun destroyers is not just one of World War II relics. Commissioned in the 1950s, the 18 ships of the Forrest Sherman class were the US Navy’s last all-gun destroyers, and were considered to be the pinnacle of US Navy gun-destroyer design. Later in their careers, most were modernized for ASW and antiair warfare. The virtually unknown Norfolk class was originally built as a destroyer leader and maximized for ASW but only two were modernized and the other three retired early. Many of these ships, such as USS Edson, Cassin Young, and Turner Joy, still survive as museum ships today . Using battlescene artwork, detailed illustrations and photos, this book explores the careers, modernizations, and roles of all these unsung Cold War stalwarts, the last gun destroyers of the US Navy.

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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 26 oktober 2023
Aantal pagina's: 48

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Hoofdauteur: Mark Stille
Hoofdillustrator: Adam Tooby
Hoofduitgeverij: Osprey Publishing

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Product breedte: 184 mm
Product lengte: 248 mm
Verpakking breedte: 184 mm
Verpakking lengte: 248 mm

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EAN: 9781472855121

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Categorieën: Mens & Maatschappij

Geschiedenis

Defensie & Oorlogsvoering

Oorlogen

Marine

Wapens & Uitrusting

Tweede Wereldoorlog

Militaire voertuigen

Militaire geschiedenis

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Taal: Engels
Boek, ebook of luisterboek?: Boek
Periode: Tweede Wereldoorlog, Koude Oorlog, ca. 1950-1999
Beschikbaarheid: Leverbaar

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