United States Navy Destroyers (Paperback)
Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
Imprint: Pen & Sword Maritime
Series: Images of War
Pages: 208
Illustrations: 250 colour & black and white illustrations
ISBN: 9781526758545
Published: 2nd November 2020
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This classic Images of War book traces the key role played by destroyers of the United States Navy since the first order for 16 in 1898. Prior to the USA’s entry into the First World War a further 63 destroyers were commissioned and, due to the U-boat threat, 267 more were authorised by Congress once hostilities were joined.
Between 1932 and Pearl Harbor ten new classes totalling 169 destroyers came into service. During the war years American shipyards turned out a further 334 vessels. Of the three classes, the 175 Fletcher-class were judged the most successful.
The Cold War years saw the development of seven more classes. More recently 82 of the stealth shaped Arleigh Burke class have been ordered but the futuristic Zumwalt-class programme has been curtailed for cost reasons.
Expert author Michael Green is to be commended for compiling this comprehensive account of the USN’s impressive destroyer programme with its authoritative text and superb images.
"Green’s additions to Images of War provide insight for those interested in a brief pictorial overview of the United States destroyers and those who enjoy learning military history."
Nautical Research Journal
"United States Navy Destroyers is part of an extensive ‘Images of War’ series and Michael Green is an experienced author who has produced an excellent distillation of a weighty subject written in a very accessible form."
Warship World Magazine /NavyBooks
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Ships Monthly
"This book not only details the ships, their specs and evolution of Destroyers, but also describes in detail many of the weapons, fire control and radar systems (Development and evolution) of these ships with ample photos of each."
IPMS/USA
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In this lavishly illustrated book the author and naval historian, Michael Green describes every class of destroyer that has been commissioned into the US Navy over the last 100 years.
Model Boats Magazine
"Another winner in the series."
The Historical Miniatures Gaming Society
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Featured in
World Ship Society - Marine News, February 2021
This offering from Pen and Sword is a fantastic book for anyone interested in destroyers or the US Navy destroyers it covers such a long period it makes it easy to understand the changes in shape, size and displacement weight of the vessel, armament technology is all included a fantastic book for any military or history library.
Model Shipwrights
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Featured on
Bru Ships Youtube Channel, Episode 28.
"This is one neat book on US destroyers. It will be of great interest to ship modelers and naval historians alike. Highly recommended."
AMPS Indianapolis
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Another brilliant book in the Images of War series, this time concentrating on US Destroyers. Faultless.
Books Monthly
Bringing together the whole history of US Navy destroyers was in my opinion a wise choice, even if each class would need a dedicated book. The choice of photos is excellent as are the diagrams (especially those illustrating turrets and pointing and detection mechanisms). Green's book will therefore delight naval history enthusiasts and newbies!
On The Old Barbed Wire
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An interesting read, backed up with a very good collection of detailed images, all with more useful information held in their helpful captions.
Military Model Scene, Robin Buckland
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About Michael Green
Michael Green is the author of numerous acclaimed books in the Images of War series, including Armored Warfare in the Vietnam War, The Patton Tank: Cold War Warrior, M1 Abrams Tank, Allied Tanks of the Second World War, Allied AFVs of the Second World War, Axis Tanks of the Second World War, Axis AFVs of the Second World War, American Military Helicopters, US Airborne Divisions, USMC in the Vietnam War, US Armored Divisions of the Second World War, US Marine Corps in the Korean War, American Artillery, NATO and Warsaw Pact Tanks of the Cold War and Red Army Weapons of the World War.
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