Modern Naval Combat

by David Miller, Chris Miller, Chris Miller, et al.

Book Overview

Large hardcover book with dust jacket about modern Naval Combat. Much color and b & w illustration. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517613506
• Release Date: December 1988
• Publisher: Crescent
• Weight: 2.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.3" x 0.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Filled with facts, figures, and lots of technical terms

I got this book when I was a boy and quickly gobbled it up as any other boy who loves guns, shooting, and war movies. Written near the end of the Cold War, it provides a good overview of the ships, technologies, tactics, and weapons in use by the two superpowers and the various other sea-faring powers such as China, France, Argentia, the UK, and Canada. This book is broken into several sections. The first section covers the origins of naval warfar, its evolution, and the features found in modern naval combat, such as radar/sonar, satellite communication, ship-design, electronic surveillance and warfare, intel and counter-intel, advanced materials, etc... The second section gives a comprehensive listing of various classes of ships in use at that time. These include surface ships such as destroyers, aircraft carriers, cruisers and battleships, and submarines such as attack subs and missile subs. The last part of the book gives a history of naval warfare, with major battles such as Trafalgar and Midway explained in detail. The book is wonderfully illustrated, with both color figures and color photos. The book also introduces modern terms used in navies, such as the different acronyms, officer positions and ranks, and sailing terminology. Overall, a great read, though slightly outdated now.