warships

Text and photographs introduce aircraft carriers, their parts, and their crew who fix and fly aircraft.

Based upon the true story of Robert Smalls, a slave who kidnapped a Confederate ship and its weaponry and delivered it to the Union along with several runaway slaves.

Describes the Arleigh Burke destroyer, including its history, equipment, weapons, tactics, and future use with the U.S. Navy.

Provides a description of U.S. Navy Nimitz class aircraft carriers, and discusses their function as mobile take-off and landing strips for fighter planes, their weapons capabilities, and the people who operate the warships.

Profiles several kinds of craft used by the U.S. Navy, including submarines, carriers, cruisers, and destroyers, and describes the tasks their crews carry out.

Contains 350 illustrations and diagrams with accompanying text describing the tanks, aircraft, and ships used in W.W. II.

Comprehensive guide to all the major naval vessels currently in service. Includes submarines, aircraft carriers, frigates, cruisers, destroyers, minesweepers, patrolcraft, supply ships as well as naval aircraft and helicopters. Also features detailed descriptions of the missiles, guns and other weapons used on modern warships. Read about diesel submarines, ballistic missile submarines, nuclear attact submarines, assualt ships, patrol craft, missile boats, mine warfare vessels, support ships, spyships, carrier aircraft, Naval surfact-ro-air missles, ani-submarine weapons, and naval anti-aircraft guns.

Discusses the history, weapons, missions, and possible future of Navy destroyers.

Discusses the history and military uses of the ships and related equipment used for amphibious assaults, highlighting specific models and their roles in various battles.

Introduces a variety of warships from primitive galleys to modern "through-deck" cruisers.