03095cam a22005171i 4500 ocm01629955 OCoLC 20241127083201.0 770425s1975 nyuab e 001 0 eng 77358673 0690007698 9780690007695 AU@ 000000869728 AU@ 000056450586 DEBBG BV021959549 GBVCP 038973413 (OCoLC)1629955 (OCoLC)1011812865 eng GAFCSC LIBRARY V53 T34 The Encyclopedia of sea warfare : from the first ironclads to the present day / [Iain Parsons, editor]. Sea warfare New York : Crowell, 1975. 250 pages : illustrations, maps ; 31 cm. text txt rdacontent A Salamander book Includes index. Hampton Roads to Tsushima -- The first clash of ironclads -- New power at sea -- Fleets in conflict -- World War I -- 'Commence hostilities' -- Failure in the Med -- The fight in the far seas -- Skirmishes in the North Sea -- Jutland--the clash of the fleets -- Sea power ends the war -- World War II-European waters -- Europe's navies prepare for war -- A sea war in earnest -- Battle begins in the Atlantic -- Fluctuating fortunes in the Med -- Action in Arctic waters -- Decision in the Atlantic -- Victory in the Med -- The end of German naval power -- World War II-the Pacific -- Strike and counterstrike--Pearl Harbor to Midway -- On to the offensive--Guadalcanal to the Admiralties -- The big leap--the Gilberts to Guam -- Return engagement--Philippines and Leyte Gulf -- The drive for victory--Rangoon to Hiroshima -- The Nuclear Age -- The world-wide role of sea power -- Korea and Vietnam--sea power in action -- Technology takes over at sea -- Carriers supreme -- Submarine power -- The impact of technology -- Sea power--the critical balance. "The encyclopedia of sea warfare covers the dramatic events of naval history during the period of its most rapid and exciting developments ... The book gives a fascinating insight into the strategic planning, the tactical thinking and the historical implications of the battles and wars fought at sea from the age of the ironclads to the nuclear age"--Jacket. Also issued online. Geschichte 1863. swd Naval art and science History. Naval history. Naval art and science. fast (OCoLC)fst01034937 Naval history. fast (OCoLC)fst01035004 Marine gnd Seekrieg gnd Encyclopedia encyclopedias. aat Encyclopedias. fast (OCoLC)fst01423798 History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628 Parsons, Iain, editor. Online version: Encyclopedia of sea warfare. New York : Crowell, 1975 (OCoLC)644339379 Salamander book. lcc BK V53 T34 0 NO HOLDINGS IN GHUCC - 278 OTHER HOLDINGS 2528 2528 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-11-27 0 V53 T34 2024-3978 2024-11-27 08:32:44 c.1 2024-11-27 BK