This volume examines the decline and revival of the surface navy, especially the gun and missile ships, in the years after World War II. The author examines how the Spruance-class destroyers and their derivatives, advanced computer technology, and the Aegis combat system eventually brought the surface navy back to combat effectiveness.

The author, a former naval intelligence officer, traces the history of the Office of Naval Intelligence from 1882 when it was established to collect information on foreign governments and fleets, through the era of the Vietnam War. The book describes photographic, acoustic, electronic, and operational intelligence techniques and places the ONI within the perspective of world history.

This series continues the publication of important documents on our early naval heritage. In a campaign of eight weeks, the British win control of the Delaware River below Philadelphia, with loss of two warships and hundreds of casualties. Sir Henry Clinton directs a combined army and navy expedition up the Hudson River as a diversion in Lt. Gen. John Burgoyne's favor, capturing four forts, burning Kingston, and compelling Americans to destroy two Continental Navy frigates. A New England expedition fails to retake Newport. Continental Navy ships Alfred and Raleigh refit in France, where John Paul Jones arrives in Ranger. Gustavus Conyngham, in Continental Navy cutter Revenge, operates out of Spanish ports.

His name is not remembered with the likes of Nimitz, Halsey, and Spruance, yet Thomas Kinkaid commanded forces involved in some of the greatest naval battles of World War II, including the invasion of the Solomons, Surigao Strait, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. This remarkable portrait of Kinkaid's 46- year naval career will stand as the last word on the life of one of the most important admirals of World War II.

NARRATIVE HISTORIES

Presents a broad overview of the U.S. Navy's involvement in the Vietnam War from 1950 to 1975 through hundreds of photographs, paintings, maps and charts, and a concise narrative. Depicts carrier air strikes, amphibious and naval gunfire support operations, riverine and coastal warfare, counterinsurgency and civic actions, and the advisory experience.

Examines the partnership between the Navy, industry, and science forged by World War II that was responsible for producing American submarines in the formative years of the Cold War.

Describes the unique aspects of salvage, particular techniques and problems, and progress in the industry. Begins with the last quarter of the 19th century, when the Navy began developing its salvage capabilities, and ends with largest search and salvage operation conducted thus far by the Navy--the recovery of the space shuttle Challenger.

Analyzes Operation End Sweep, the Navy's mine clearance of North Vietnam's coastal waters, at the end of the Vietnam War. Details how the Navy gathered and deployed the necessary men, ships, aircraft, and specialized equipment to carry out the politically sensitive and technically complex mission.

A debate over the unification of the armed services and the role of naval aviation in the post-World War II era played out in testimony before Congress in 1948 and 1949. The press termed the testimony of high-ranking naval officers the "revolt of the admirals." This volume examines that debate over the role of naval aviation in national security.

No. 1, Origins of the Maritime Strategy: American Naval Strategy in the First Postwar Decade, by Michael A. Palmer. 1988. GPO Stock No. 008-046-00127-8, paperback, $7.50.

Places the maritime strategy of the 1980s in historical perspective, dispelling the notion that it is a radical departure from traditional U.S. naval strategy. Describes the efforts of Admiral Forrest P. Sherman and other naval officers in the late 1940s and early 1950s to formulate a global, offensive strategy that relied on a balanced naval force to attack the enemy at the source of its naval and military power.

No. 2, Power and Change: The Administrative History of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, 1946-1986, by Thomas C. Hone. 1989. GPO Stock No. 008-046-00124-3, paperback, $5.00.

Provides an overall account of the evolution of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and assesses the impact of legislation and executive actions upon OPNAV's organization and authority.

No. 3, Building American Submarines, 1914-1940, by Gary E. Weir. 1991. GPO Stock No. 008-047-00141-3, paperback, $8.50.

Examines the goals of naval and industrial leaders in developing a submarine capable of sufficient speed and range to meet strategic requirements of the fleet. Looks at the evolution of American submarine technology, construction, strategy, and the influence of German U-boats after World War I.

No. 4, "Damn the Torpedoes"... Out of print

No. 5, On Course to Desert Storm: The United States Navy and the Persian Gulf, by Michael A. Palmer. 1992. GPO Stock No. 008-046-00146-4, paperback, $11.00.

Chronicles the U.S. Navy's role in the Middle East from the 1800s through the undeclared naval war of 1987-88 with Iran. Explains the strategic, political, and commercial factors that affected American policy in the region and how Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm were results of that policy.

No. 1, Cordon of Steel: The U.S. Navy and the Cuban Missile Crisis, by Curtis A. Utz. 1993. GPO Stock No. 008-046-00157-0, paperback, $5.50.

This study shows how the U.S. Navy's multipurpose ships and aircraft, flexible task organization, and great mobility enabled President Kennedy to protect national interests in one of the most serious confrontations of the Cold War.

No. 2, Assault from the Sea: The Amphibious Landing at Inchon, by Curtis A. Utz. 1994. GPO Stock No. 008-046-00166-9, paperback, $6.00.

This monograph demonstrates how the Navy's veteran leadership, flexibility, versatile ships and aircraft, and great mobility provided the ability to launch a devastating offensive against the North Korean invaders of South Korea.

DOCUMENTARY HISTORIES

Volume 9, American Theatre: June 1-September 30, 1777; European Theatre: June 1- September 30, 1777,, edited by William James Morgan. 1986. GPO Stock No. 008-046-00097-2, hardback, $44.00.

The British invasion of Chesapeake Bay, including the landing of Sir William Howe's army to march on Philadelphia, the capture of HMS Fox by Continental frigates Boston and Hancock, and the cruise of the frigate Randolph are covered in this volume.

Volume I, 1812, edited by William S. Dudley. 1985. GPO Stock No. 008-046-00112-0, hardback, $34.00.

Impressment, the seizure of merchant vessels, the Chesapeake-Leopard affair, and the first year of the war are covered in this volume.

Volume II, 1813, edited by William S. Dudley. 1992. GPO Stock No. 008-046-00140-5, hardback, $43.00.

Actions of the American frigates, including "Old Ironsides" (the Constitution), President, and Chesapeake are covered, as well as the famous Battle of Lake Erie and the cruise of Essex in the Pacific Ocean.

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