US Navy Frigates of the Cold War

Mark Stille (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

48 Seiten

2021
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4728-4051-6 (ISBN)

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Though they were never the most glamorous of warships, found US Navy frigates were frequently found on the frontlines of the Cold War at sea. These warships were the descendants of World War II's destroyer escorts, designed primarily to escort convoys. They specialized in anti-submarine warfare, but were intended to be numerous, tough, versatile, and well-armed enough to show US naval power around the world, performing roles that varied from intercepting drug-smugglers to defending aircraft carriers.

When the Cold War turned hot, frigates were often there. It was a US Navy frigate, Harold E. Holt, that conducted the US Navy's first hostile boarding action since 1826 during the SS Mayaguez incident. Frigates were at the forefront of operations in the Persian Gulf during the Tanker War, with the frigate USS Stark suffering a notorious Exocet attack by Iraqi warplanes, and proving the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's legendary toughness.

This book explains how the technology and design of frigates changed during the Cold War, how the classes were modified to keep up to date, and explores the many varied missions they performed during the Cold War and since.

Mark E. Stille (Commander, United States Navy, retired) received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College. He has worked in the intelligence community for 35 years including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He is currently a senior analyst working in the Washington DC area. He is the author of numerous Osprey titles, focusing on naval history in the Pacific.

INTRODUCTION
Operational missions and employment of US Navy frigates
US NAVY FRIGATE WEAPONS
ASW weapons
US Navy frigate missile systems
US Navy frigate guns
US Navy ASW sensors
US NAVY FRIGATES AT WAR AND IN PEACE
THE FRIGATE CLASSES
War-built destroyer escorts
Dealey class
Claud Jones class
Bronstein class
Garcia class
Brooke class
Knox class
Perry class
ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION
FURTHER READING
INDEX

Erscheinungsdatum	25.06.2021
Reihe/Serie	New Vanguard
Illustrationen	Paul Wright
Zusatzinfo	Illustrated throughout with 40 photos and 8pp of colour illustrations
Sprache	englisch
Maße	184 x 248 mm
Gewicht	168 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Zeitgeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-4728-4051-8 / 1472840518
ISBN-13	978-1-4728-4051-6 / 9781472840516
Zustand	Neuware