Naval Mine Warfare

Naval Mine Warfare
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2001-09-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309170559

Sea mines have been important in naval warfare throughout history and continue to be so today. They have caused major damage to naval forces, slowed or stopped naval actions and commercial shipping, and forced the alteration of strategic and tactical plans. The threat posed by sea mines continues, and is increasing, in today's world of inexpensive advanced electronics, nanotechnology, and multiple potential enemies, some of which are difficult to identify. This report assesses the Department of the Navy's capabilities for conducting naval mining and countermining sea operations.

Naval Minewarfare: Politics to Practicalities

Naval Minewarfare: Politics to Practicalities
Author: Chris O'Flaherty
Publisher: Choir Press
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2019-10-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781789630862

A comprehensive guide to modern naval minewarfare. This work examines the basic tenets of naval mining and naval mine countermeasures. It considers the modern history of naval mining and the legal, political and statecraft factors that should underpin any decisions to employ naval mines.

O.N.I. Publication

O.N.I. Publication
Author: United States. Office of Naval Intelligence
Publisher:
Total Pages: 30
Release: 1918
Genre:
ISBN:

Notes on Torpedoes - Offensive and Defensive

Notes on Torpedoes - Offensive and Defensive
Author: R. II. Stotherd
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2023-06-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3382806142

Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Fourth Arm of Defense

Fourth Arm of Defense
Author: Salvatore R. Mercogliano
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2017
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780945274964

This publication is the eighth in the series The U.S. Navy and the Vietnam War. The publication focuses on the sealift and logistic operations during the war and includes a number of photographs as well as sidebars detailing specific people and ships involved in the logistic operations. This historical pictorial reference would be of interest to students, historians, members of the military, specifically the Navy, and military leaders, veterans, Vietnam War veterans, and the U.S. merchant marines.

The Chinese Navy

The Chinese Navy
Author: Institute for National Strategic Studies
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2011-12-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780160897634

Tells the story of the growing Chinese Navy - The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) - and its expanding capabilities, evolving roles and military implications for the USA. Divided into four thematic sections, this special collection of essays surveys and analyzes the most important aspects of China's navel modernization.

Iranian Naval Forces: A Tale of Two Navies

Iranian Naval Forces: A Tale of Two Navies
Author: Office of Naval Intelligence (U S )
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2017-06-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780160939686

This updated resource provides a more comprehensive history, including: Iran's Persian imperial past, the spread of Islam, and the Iran-Iraq War The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) emphasizes an asymetric doctrine to ensure national security in the Persian Gulf against regional neighbors and foreign presence. The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) employs a more conventional doctrine and focuses on forward presence and naval diplomacy. Both navies have considerable equities and are well positioned to influence and leverage the Strait of Hormuz; a vital chokepoint for the flow of resources and international commerce. Illustrated with organizational charts, and photos of key Iranian leaders, including commanders within the Navy Command and Control Leadership, as well as rank insignia graphics, maps, ships, aircrafts, missile images, and more. Check out ourMiddle East resources collection for more resources on this topic. You may also be interested in ourForeign Military History collection Other products produced by theUnited States Navy

Mine/Countermine Operations

Mine/Countermine Operations
Author: Department of the Army
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Total Pages: 518
Release: 2013-06-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781490376530

The guidance provided focuses on individual skills of emplacing and removing mines, team and squad tasks, platoon and company organization and panning, and battalion/task force organization and coordination for successful obstacle reduction and breaching operations.

Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare

Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare
Author: Charles William Sleeman
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2019-11-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

"Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare" by Charles William Sleeman. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.