British Guided Missile Destroyers: County-class, Type 82, Type 42 and Type 45
Year: 2016 Language: English Author: Edward Hampshire Genre: History Publisher: Osprey Publishing Edition: New Vanguard, 234 Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 52 Description: In the years after World War II, new guided missile technology offered surface ships the chance to destroy airborne threats from afar, thereby preserving their role in naval warfare. This book examines the technology and combat performance of Britain's guided missile destroyers over half a century. Uniquely among modern destroyers, three of these classes have been tested in battle against the aircraft and missiles of another modern navy--in the Falklands War--and were also deployed during the Gulf War. Written by an expert on British naval technology, this book assess the changing technology of the Royal Navy's destroyers, including an examination of the Royal Navy's newest and most capable warship, the Type 45.
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British Guided Missile Destroyers: County-class, Type 82, Type 42 and Type 45
Language: English
Author: Edward Hampshire
Genre: History
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Edition: New Vanguard, 234
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 52
Description: In the years after World War II, new guided missile technology offered surface ships the chance to destroy airborne threats from afar, thereby preserving their role in naval warfare. This book examines the technology and combat performance of Britain's guided missile destroyers over half a century.
Uniquely among modern destroyers, three of these classes have been tested in battle against the aircraft and missiles of another modern navy--in the Falklands War--and were also deployed during the Gulf War. Written by an expert on British naval technology, this book assess the changing technology of the Royal Navy's destroyers, including an examination of the Royal Navy's newest and most capable warship, the Type 45.
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