Weapons That Wait: Mine Warfare in the U.S. Navy
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (928 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0870217534 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 300 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"A good clear look at naval mine warfare in US Naval history" according to George W Prescott. In many ways mine warfare is the subject that many in the US Navy would wish would just go away. Mines don't salute, mine are a pain to clear, mines can hinder friend as well as foe, being a mine warfare specialist is not really the way to get to the top, etc. Mine warfare, however, has been one of the major problems in the post WW2 era, and one which can blow up again at any time. This book provides an excellent historical perspective on. "Five Stars" according to Maire. I bought it for my husband, he said it is good. roger s barclay said weapons that wait. this is a scholarly history concerning mine warfare by Dr. Gregory Hartmann. A Rhodes Scholar, he trained at Caltech and was technical director of the Naval Ordnance Laboratory (NOL) at White Oak, Maryland for "weapons that wait" according to roger s barclay. this is a scholarly history concerning mine warfare by Dr. Gregory Hartmann. A Rhodes Scholar, he trained at Caltech and was technical director of the Naval Ordnance Laboratory (NOL) at White Oak, Maryland for 25 years. The work is illustrated with numerous pictures and graphs. I recommend this work without hesitation for anybody interested in mine warfare. roger barclay, west virginia.. 5 years. The work is illustrated with numerous pictures and graphs. I recommend this work without hesitation for anybody interested in mine warfare. roger barclay, west virginia.
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