2008, ISBN: 9781848320079

Fast, manoeuvrable and heavily armed, destroyers were the most aggressive surface warships of the twentieth century. Although originally conceived as a defensive screen to protect the mai… Mehr…

Fast, manoeuvrable and heavily armed, destroyers were the most aggressive surface warships of the twentieth century. Although originally conceived as a defensive screen to protect the main battlefleet from torpedo attack, the gamekeeper soon turned poacher, and became primarily a weapon of offence. As such they were involved in many hard-fought battles, using both torpedoes and guns, especially with enemy vessels of the same kind. This book recounts some of the most significant, spectacular or unusual actions in the history of destroyer warfare, from the first employment of torpedo craft during the Russo-Japanese War to the recent terrorist attack on USS Cole. With individual chapters devoted to each incident, the book may be read as a series of dramatic narratives, but each reflects a development in the tactics or technology, so taken as a whole the book amounts to a complete history of the destroyer from an unusual and previously neglected angle.This is a well written and readable book. The first chapters covering the period through World War I and dealing with the evolution of the destroyer and its principal weapon(s) such as the torpedo are very good. The author gives a good cross section of early destroyer actions illustrating how the ships weapons and tactics evolved or, in some cases, didn't evolve. However, the book falls down when it comes to dealing with WWII and the post-war era; which, truth be told, doesn't really offer much in the way of true destroyer battles. The author totally ignores most of the truly classic major destroyer actions in favor far more minor incidents such as the sinking of the USS Porter a historical curiosity at best. Left unmentioned are far more significant battles that illustrate the evolution of weaponry and tactics such as the Battle of Balikapan, the first destroyer action in the Pacific and the first Us Navy victory and the Battle of Vella Gulf; the Battle of the North Cape, one of the two classic destroyer "fleet actions"; the Battle of Cape Bon, illustrating the destroyer's role in interdicting enemy supply routes and the classic night ambush; and the Battle of the Barents Sea in which four destroyers used the mere threat of a torpedo attack to defeat a far larger German force. Nor is there much effort to analyze the impact and evolution of tactics and doctrine., Sehr gut, : EUR 5.11, Auktion, [LT: Auction], Bestes Angebot, [LT: BestOffer], Book Title: Destroyer Battles, Narrative Type: Non-Fiction, Genre: War & Combat, Topic: Civil War, Combat, History of Ideas, Military History, Vietnam War, War, Warfare, World History, World War I, World War II, Intended Audience: Adults, Publication Year: 2009, Type: Textbook, Format: Hardcover, Language: English, Publication Name: Destroyer Battles: Epics of Naval Close Combat, Item Height: 252mm, Item Width: 186mm, Subject: Government, Number of Pages: 256 Pages, [ET: 2023-01-13T17:15:43.000Z], Pen & Sword<

2008, ISBN: 1848320078

[EAN: 9781848320079], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 6.31], [PU: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United Kingdom, Barnsley], ROBERT C. STERN DESTROYER BATTLES, Fast, manoeuvrable and heavily a… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781848320079], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 6.31], [PU: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United Kingdom, Barnsley], ROBERT C. STERN DESTROYER BATTLES, Fast, manoeuvrable and heavily armed, destroyers were the most aggressive surface warships of the twentieth century. Although originally conceived as a defensive screen to protect the main battlefleet from torpedo attack, the gamekeeper soon turned poacher, and became primarily a weapon of offence. As such they were involved in many hard-fought battles, using both torpedoes and guns, especially with enemy vessels of the same kind. This book recounts some of the most significant, spectacular or unusual actions in the history of destroyer warfare, from the first employment of torpedo craft during the Russo-Japanese War to the recent terrorist attack on USS Cole. With individual chapters devoted to each incident, the book may be read as a series of dramatic narratives, but each reflects a development in the tactics or technology, so taken as a whole the book amounts to a complete history of the destroyer from an unusual and previously neglected angle. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<

ISBN: 9781848320079

Hardback. Very Good., 3