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US Navy Gun Destroyers 1945–88 - Fletcher class to Forrest Sherman class (Paperback)
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US Navy Gun Destroyers 1945–88 - Fletcher class to Forrest Sherman class (Paperback)
Series: New Vanguard
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An illustrated history of the long Cold War careers of the US
Navy's last gun destroyers, from the modernized World War II-era
Fletcher-class to the Forrest Sherman-class. The finest American
destroyers of World War II had surprisingly long careers into the
Cold War and the missile age. The 175-strong Fletcher-class was the
largest class of US Navy destroyers ever built, and most received
some modernization after World War II. A handful were converted
into ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) escorts and one was even
converted into the US Navy’s first guided missile destroyer. Many
Sumner-class destroyers were also kept in service, with the last
decommissioned in 1973. The Gearing class was the classic US Navy
wartime destroyer to have a second Cold War career, some being
modified into picket ships and others into ASW escorts. Ninety-five
were extensively modernized under the Fleet Modernization and
Rehabilitation (FRAM) program which allowed them to serve until
1980. The majority of these ships then saw service with foreign
navies. However the story of Cold War gun destroyers is not just
one of World War II relics. Commissioned in the 1950s, the 18 ships
of the Forrest Sherman class were the US Navy’s last all-gun
destroyers, and were considered to be the pinnacle of US Navy
gun-destroyer design. Later in their careers, most were modernized
for ASW and antiair warfare. The virtually unknown Norfolk class
was originally built as a destroyer leader and maximized for ASW
but only two were modernized and the other three retired early.
Many of these ships, such as USS Edson, Cassin Young, and Turner
Joy, still survive as museum ships today. Using battlescene
artwork, detailed illustrations and photos, this book explores the
careers, modernizations, and roles of all these unsung Cold War
stalwarts, the last gun destroyers of the US Navy.
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Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
New Vanguard |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
Authors: |
Mark Stille
(Author)
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Illustrators: |
Adam Tooby
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Dimensions: |
248 x 184 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
48 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4728-5512-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-4728-5512-4 |
Barcode: |
9781472855121 |
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