Small United States and United Nations Warships in the Korean War | 
 enlarge | Author: Paul M. Edwards
Publisher: McFarland
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1569456
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 260
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 10 x 6.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0786429305
Dewey Decimal Number: 951.904245
EAN: 9780786429301
ASIN: 0786429305
Publication Date: February 5, 2008
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Product Description
From rubber landing boats to picket boats to minesweepers, smaller support vessels did much of the work of the Korean War, and endured many of the dangers and hardships. Rarely mentioned in histories of the war, they served functions essential to keeping the United States Navy and the United Nations partners in active duty.
This volume delivers an overview of the various kinds of vessels involved, the difficulties of mobilizing the aging American fleet at a time when a significant downsizing had been expected, and the design and specification considerations of the support vessels needed for the new war effort. It lists the individual support vessels and details the degree of their involvement, often providing photographs as well as comments from men who served aboard the ships.
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