U.S. Navy Ships and Coast Guard Cutters (Naval Institute Book for Young Readers) [Hardcover]

M. D. Van Orden (Author), Arleigh A. Burke (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1990 | Series: Naval Institute Book for Young Readers

An introduction to all major types of modern vessels in the US sea services - carriers, battleships, cruisers, frigates, destroyers, cutters, submarines, amphibious warfare ships, logistics and support ships, patrol boats, and icebreakers - explaining their general characteristics, purposes, and operating procedures. It explains how ships are named and designated and defines basic navy terminology. There is a section devoted to ships of the future, complete with artists' renderings of their envisioned appearances. There are answers to questions typically asked by young people about life aboard these ships.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 87 pages
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press; Rev Upd Su edition (September 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870212125
• ISBN-13: 978-0870212123
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,035,617 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Review of U.S. Navy Ships and Coast Guard Cutters, June 29, 2000

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This review is from: U.S. Navy Ships and Coast Guard Cutters (Naval Institute Book for Young Readers) (Hardcover)

This book is an excellent beginner's look into ships, life aboard them, and the men and women who serve on them. It details the major types of Naval and Coast Guard vessels from Aircraft Carriers, to Auxillary Ships, and High Endurance Cutters. The author draws on 34 years in the Navy to present often puzzling nautical and technical information into an easy-to-understand format. This book is written primarily for teenagers, but everyone who reads this book will enjoy it and learn from it.