Description
Provides a detailed analysis of the U.S. Navy and gives the history, specifications, and tactical role of naval ships and aircraft
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New edition of the Naval Institute's guide to the U.S. Fleet, describing its ships, aircraft, weapons, size, composition, structure, and manpower at the start of the 21st century. Polmar (analyst, author, and consultant specializing in the naval, aviation, and intelligence fields) provides the latest available information on important Navy programs, as well as descriptions of the organization of the Departments of Defense and Navy, Marine forces, Coast Guard, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency, and other seagoing federal agencies. Extensively illustrated with b&w photographs and line drawings. Oversize: 9x12
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