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Product Identifiers
PublisherSquadron
ISBN-100897475445
ISBN-139780897475440
eBay Product ID (ePID)125964888
Product Key Features
Book TitleArleigh Burke-Class Guided Missile Destroyers in Action
TopicUnited States / General
Number of Pages52 Pages
LanguageEnglish
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel
AuthorJohn Gourley
FormatTrade Paperback
Additional Product Features
SynopsisCurrently the most capable and sophisticated destroyer class in the world, Arleigh Burke-class had its beginnings in the mid-1970s, the result of a Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) research project. In the years following the Vietnam War, cost and size constraints were dominant factors motivating the design process. The new ship had to be effective as an antisubmarine escort for the carrier battle groups, but also able to engage and neutralize airborne threats. The new ship was also intended to replace older ships of several classes due for replacement. illustrated with line drawings and profiles.