Year: 2008 Language: English Author: Stern R.C. Genre: Historical Publisher: Naval Institute Press ISBN: 978-1-84832-007-9 Format: PDF, EPUB Quality: eBook Pages count: 414 Description: Fast, maneuverable, and heavily armed, destroyers were the most aggressive surface warships of the twentieth century and fought in many battles. This book recounts the most significant and unusual actions in their history. From torpedo boat-destroyer actions by the Japanese against the Russian fleet in 1904 through the two world wars, to the Falkland Islands in 1982 and the attack in 2000 on USS Cole, the author paints a vivid picture of their hardfought battles. With individual chapters devoted to each incident, the book may be read as a series of dramatic narratives, but, taken as a whole, it provides a sweeping history of destroyer warfare from an unusual angle. Additional info: About the Author Robert C. Stern has published more than twenty books on military and naval subjects including Battle Beneath the Waves, Destroyer Battles, Fire from the Sky, and The U.S. Navy and the War in Europe.
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Destroyer Battles - Epics of Naval Close Combat
Language: English
Author: Stern R.C.
Genre: Historical
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 978-1-84832-007-9
Format: PDF, EPUB
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 414
Description: Fast, maneuverable, and heavily armed, destroyers were the most aggressive surface warships of the twentieth century and fought in many battles. This book recounts the most significant and unusual actions in their history. From torpedo boat-destroyer actions by the Japanese against the Russian fleet in 1904 through the two world wars, to the Falkland Islands in 1982 and the attack in 2000 on USS Cole, the author paints a vivid picture of their hardfought battles. With individual chapters devoted to each incident, the book may be read as a series of dramatic narratives, but, taken as a whole, it provides a sweeping history of destroyer warfare from an unusual angle.
Additional info: About the Author
Robert C. Stern has published more than twenty books on military and naval subjects including Battle Beneath the Waves, Destroyer Battles, Fire from the Sky, and The U.S. Navy and the War in Europe.
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Stern R.C. Destroyer Battles - Epics of Naval Close Combat, 2008
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