Cold War at Sea

Download or read book Cold War at Sea written by Kit Bonner and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2000 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subtitled: An Illustrated History. Mighty ships of the US and Russian navies squared off continuously throughout the Cold War: monitoring each others' maneuvers, intercepting radio transmissions, targeting one another with weapons systems, and forcing each other off course. Cold War at Sea chronicles these key combatants: the aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers, frigates, subs, amphibious forces, and auxiliaries from just after WWII, detailing naval growth and development through the most intense moments of superpower brinkmanship. Sftbd., 8 1/4" x 10 3/4", 160 pgs., 200 b&w ill.