On the Gunline: U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy Warships Off Vietnam, 1965-1973

by David D Bruhn and David D. Bruhn

During the Vietnam War, 270 U.S. Navy and four Royal Australian Navy warships served at various times on the gunline. Within this armada were the battleship New Jersey, ten cruisers, 212 destroyers, fifty destroyer escorts, and the inshore fire support ship Carronade. When necessary, naval guns poured out round after round, until their barrels overheated and turned red, exterior paint blistered, and rifled-barrel liners were worn smooth. Allied...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0788458957
• ISBN13: 9780788458958
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Heritage Books
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"