Attack from the Sea: A History of the U.S. Navy's Seaplane Striking Force

by William F. Trimble

Book Overview

An award-winning aviation historian chronicles the Navy's efforts to develop a powerful sea-based strike force through the use of long-range attack seaplanes supported by surface ships and submarines. William Trimble traces the concept back to the early 1930s when American strategic planners sought ways to mount an assault across the Pacific with minimum air support. But it was not until 1950, when the Navy was threatened with losing its big carriers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612517668
• ISBN13: 9781612517667
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"