Ships of the United States Navy and Their Sponsors 1950-1958
Annapolis, MD: The United States Naval Institute, 1959. Fiftieth Anniversary Edition, presumed First printing. Hardcover. xxv, [1], 291, [3] pages. Frontis illustrations. Illustrations. Index. Minor edge soiling. Compiled for The Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy. Foreword by Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Arleigh Burke. This is the fourth volume in this series. It contains the records of fewer vessels but among them are several new types of ships. These are of the latest design with highly-developed electronic equipment and atomic propulsion. These new devices are being installed in the ships, listed in this volume, build during the so-called Atomic Age. Many of them are as different from the ships of World War Ii, listed in Volume Three, as those from the sailing ships of the Continental Navy. Accordingly, the Society of Sponsors includes in this volume certain types of ships hitherto considered as auxiliaries and noncombatant. In this nuclear-missile age, mobile forces are becoming more and more important. Nuclear power in our ships of the future will give our forces more mobility. Our forces at sea will be able to stay at sea longer and cruise faster without our former concern for fuel. By spreading our ships out we provide a defense in depth. The advent of new weapons is not a cause for concern about their adverse effects upon the future of the United States Navy--on the contrary, they are a source of ever-increasing strength to our forces afloat. The vast and sweeping technological changes were we are witnessing have resulted in changes and improvement in naval capabilities. Condition: Good.
Keywords: Battleships, Cruisers, Aircraft Carriers, Command Ships, Destroyers, Submarines, Amphibious Warfare Ships, Escort Vessel, Landing Ship, Mine Warfare, Minelayers, Minesweepers, Patrol Vessels, Frigates, Motor Gunboats, Motor Torpedo Boats, Tender, A
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