Small United States and United Nations Warships in the Korean War

by Paul M. Edwards

From rubber landing boats to picket boats to minesweepers, smaller support vessels did much of the work of the Korean War, and endured many of the dangers and hardships. Rarely mentioned in histories of the war, they served functions essential to keeping the United States Navy and the United Nations partners in active duty.

This volume delivers an overview of the various kinds of vessels involved, the difficulties of mobilizing the aging...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786429305
• ISBN13: 9780786429301
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher