The Navy Of The Nuclear Age 1947 2007

Author : Paul Silverstone
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1269 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135864651

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The Navy of the Nuclear Age, 1947-2007 by Paul Silverstone Pdf

The Navy of the Nuclear Age, 1947-2007, the fifth volume in the monumental U.S. Navy Warship series, presents an all-inclusive compendium of the ships that served in the U.S. Navy from the Cold War up through the present day. Featuring radical new developments in warships such as nuclear-powered submarines and carriers equipped with ballistic missiles, the post-World War II period was one of unprecedented technological growth for the U.S. Navy. The Navy of the Nuclear Age contains specifications and illustrations for all the ships and submarines that have helped the U.S. to achieve its present-day status as the country with the world’s largest and most powerful navy. A further article about Paul Silverstone and the Navy Warships series can be found at: http://www.thejc.com/home.aspxParentId=m11s18s180&SecId=180&AId=58892&ATypeId=1

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:741455383

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The Navy of the Nuclear Age, 1947-2007 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Paul Silverstone
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135864668

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The Navy of the Nuclear Age, 1947–2007 by Paul Silverstone Pdf

The Navy of the Nuclear Age, 1947-2007, the fifth volume in the monumental U.S. Navy Warship series, presents an all-inclusive compendium of the ships that served in the U.S. Navy from the Cold War up through the present day. Featuring radical new developments in warships such as nuclear-powered submarines and carriers equipped with ballistic missiles, the post-World War II period was one of unprecedented technological growth for the U.S. Navy. The Navy of the Nuclear Age contains specifications and illustrations for all the ships and submarines that have helped the U.S. to achieve its present-day status as the country with the world’s largest and most powerful navy. A further article about Paul Silverstone and the Navy Warships series can be found at: http://www.thejc.com/home.aspxParentId=m11s18s180&SecId=180&AId=58892&ATypeId=1

Author : Robert Gardiner,Norman Friedman
Publisher : Brassey's
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015032443288

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Navies in the Nuclear Age by Robert Gardiner,Norman Friedman Pdf

Author : Joel J. Sokolsky
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000263091

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Seapower in the Nuclear Age by Joel J. Sokolsky Pdf

This book, first published in 1991, provides a major analysis of the prelude to the US’s Cold War maritime strategy, showing how NATO’s maritime forces were organised in the period. It examines how the United States Navy and allied navies, particularly the Royal Navy, were incorporated into the Alliance’s nuclear and conventional deterrent forces. It looks at the structure of the main naval commands, the growth of Soviet maritime forces and the impact of the flexible response strategy on NATO’s naval posture in the 1970s. Drawing upon many declassified documents, this account fills an important gap in postwar literature on American seapower and its relation to European security. It also addresses important aspects of NATO strategy and organisation.

Author : Geoffrey Till
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Naval art and science
ISBN : UCAL:$B671286

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Maritime Strategy and the Nuclear Age by Geoffrey Till Pdf

Author : Stephen P. Carlson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Boston National Historical Park (Boston, Mass.)
ISBN : MINN:30000009852413

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Charlestown Navy Yard by Stephen P. Carlson Pdf

Author : John C. Fredriksen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781598844320

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The United States Navy by John C. Fredriksen Pdf

Covering more than two centuries of naval history, this chronology highlights the individuals and events that shaped one of the world's greatest fighting forces—the United States Navy. The United States Navy: A Chronology, 1775 to the Present showcases the dramatic role of the nation's warships throughout America's long history and documents the Navy's vital contributions to establishing the United States as a superpower. Beginning with the American Revolutionary War, this comprehensive work details major and minor events in the history of the U.S. Navy through Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The topics included in this book describe not only battles at sea, but also important political and administrative changes, as well as notable events in the careers of admirals and other naval leaders. Significant battles in all major wars are covered, along with actions in smaller conflicts. This chronology also includes the founding of noted schools of instruction; the introduction of new classes of warships and aircraft; and significant naval texts, such as Alfred Thayer Mahan's seminal The Influence of Naval Power upon History.

Author : Robert Jackson
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781448859818

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Warships by Robert Jackson Pdf

Presents illustrations, historical notes, facts, and specifications for warships, ranging from the first armored vessels of the mid-nineteenth century, to some of the most modern submarines and stealth warships in use today.

Author : Mark Stille
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472855152

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US Navy Gun Destroyers 1945–88 by Mark Stille Pdf

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.

Author : Norman Friedman
Publisher : Book Sales
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2001-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0785814159

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Navies in the Nuclear Age by Norman Friedman Pdf

By 1945 the threat to warships from above and below the water's surface had come to dominate naval strategic and tactical planning. Although many of the traditional ship designation, like cruisers, destroyers, and frigate, continue to be used, they no longer imply a specific role. This volume therefore emphasizes such broader themes as anti-submarine warfare or electronics, which involve many ship types.

Author : Paul H. Silverstone
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 1511 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2024-02-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000810820

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The Navy of the 21st Century, 2001-2022 by Paul H. Silverstone Pdf

The Navy of the 21st Century, 2001– 2022 presents an all- inclusive listing of the ships that have served in the US Navy since the start of the new century. The newest and sixth volume of the US Navy Warship Series provides insight into the technological innovations and modern weaponry featured in newer naval vessels, as well as controversies over the naming conventions of ships over past decades. The text contains specifications and illustrations for all the ships and submarines that have helped the US maintain the world’s largest and most powerful navy to the present day. Many new developments have occurred during this period, and several new types of ships have emerged. The book includes latest developments such as the unmanned seagoing drones, as well as those now under construction or projected. Ships of other government departments, such as the Coast Guard, NOAA, and the Army, that would be used in conjunction with the Navy, are also highlighted. This is an essential reference volume for scholars and institutions specializing in American military history, policy, and strategy.

Author : Ken W. Sayers
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476647548

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U.S. Navy Minecraft by Ken W. Sayers Pdf

In modern naval warfare, offensive and defensive mine operations and the ships that perform them often take a back seat to the more glamorous carrier strike groups, strategic deterrence patrols and anti-submarine operations. Despite their relatively small size and numbers, minecraft have enormous strategic and tactical value. With more than 200 photos, this book details the histories and specifications of more than 2,200 vessels that have served as minelayers and minesweepers, from World War I to today. Rare examples include the U.S. Navy's only purpose-built mine-laying submarine, and the remarkable 36-foot "mini minesweeper."

Author : Sebastian Bruns
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317229681

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US Naval Strategy and National Security by Sebastian Bruns Pdf

This book examines US naval strategy and the role of American seapower over three decades, from the late 20th century to the early 21st century. This study uses the concept of seapower as a framework to explain the military and political application of sea power and naval force for the United States of America. It addresses the context in which strategy, and in particular US naval strategy and naval power, evolves and how US naval strategy was developed and framed in the international and national security contexts. It explains what drove and what constrained US naval strategy and examines selected instances where American sea power was directed in support of US defense and security policy ends – and whether that could be tied to what a given strategy proposed. The work utilizes naval capstone documents in the framework of broader maritime conceptual and geopolitical thinking, and discusses whether these documents had lasting influences in the strategic mind-set, the force structure, and other areas of American sea power. Overall, this work provides a deeper understanding of the crafting of US naval strategy since the final decade of the Cold War, its contextual and structural framework setting, and its application. To that end, the work bridges the gap between the thinking of American naval officers and planners on the one hand and academic analyses of Navy strategy on the other hand. It also presents the trends in the use of naval force for foreign policy objectives and into strategy-making in the American policy context. This book will be of much interest to students of naval power, maritime strategy, US national security and international relations in general.

Author : Mark Stille
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472845825

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Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers 1945–91 by Mark Stille Pdf

A history of the enduring Essex-class ships, the US Navy's finest and most numerous fleet carrier during World War II, which were modernized repeatedly and served with distinction. The Essex class was the USN's war-winning ship class of the Pacific War. Of the 24 ships completed, 14 saw action, making the Essex class the largest class of fleet aircraft carriers ever built. These ships had a fine balance of striking power, protection, and speed and were modernized during and after the war. There were five distinct programs carried out, adding not only angled flight decks for jet operations, but repeated upgrades to sensors, weapons, and equipment. Essex-class carriers were used in a number of roles and provided the vast majority of US Navy air power in the Korean War, and a sizeable proportion of air power in the Vietnam conflict. However, as the “super carriers” began to enter service in the early 1960s, the Essex class was relegated to secondary roles– a single Essex carrier served until 1991 as the US Navy's training carrier. Using detailed artwork and photos, this book provides an in-depth portrait of this important and enduring class of ship, and looks at its development and modifications while considering the many and varied actions it took part in.