Destroyers - An Illustrated History of Their Impact

On July 4, 1991, the Arleigh Burke class of destroyers, the most powerful surface combatants in naval history, was commissioned. It was the culmination of a century-and-a-half evolution of the destroyer-an evolution captured in this vivid and timely history of the world''s most popular warship. Destroyers: An Illustrated History of Their Impact tells the story of one of the most-recent, most-rapidly evolving additions to the world''s navies. Coverage ranges from the 1882 launch of the first destroyer, through the nonstop technical and strategic innovations of the world war eras, to the current high watermarks of destroyer design such as the Arleigh Burke class (named for the navy''s most-famous destroyer squadron combat commander).With its ship-by-ship analysis, this masterful volume shows how destroyers have continually met the challenge of protecting naval and land operations from ever more dangerous attacks. The book also captures the flavor of shipboard life for officers and crew and looks at the crucial role of the destroyer as a standard-bearing status symbol of naval might and political intention.>

About the author

Eric W. Osborne, PhD, is adjunct professor in history at the Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA. His published works include ABC-CLIO's Cruisers and Battle Cruisers.

Product details

• Authors: Eric Osborne, Eric W Osborne, Eric W. Osborne, Osborne Eric W.
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.06.2005
• EAN: 9781851094790
• ISBN: 978-1-85109-479-0
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Weapons and Warfare; Weapons and Warfare; Weapons & Warfare
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Military / Naval, TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Naval forces & warfare, Naval forces and warfare, Ships and boats: general interest, Ships & boats: general interest, Shipbuilding technology, engineering & trades, Shipbuilding technology, engineering and trades, Military History: Military Technology and Weapons