Description
Book SynopsisA fresh, new study on the overlooked history of the backbone of the Cold War US Navy, the go-anywhere, do-anything frigate.
Though they were never the most glamorous of warships, found US Navy frigates were frequently found on the frontlines of the Cold War at sea. These warships were the descendants of World War II''s destroyer escorts, designed primarily to escort convoys. They specialized in anti-submarine warfare, but were intended to be numerous, tough, versatile, and well-armed enough to show US naval power around the world, performing roles that varied from intercepting drug-smugglers to defending aircraft carriers.
When the Cold War turned hot, frigates were often there. It was a US Navy frigate, Harold E. Holt, that conducted the US Navy''s first hostile boarding action since 1826 during the SS Mayaguez incident. Frigates were at the forefront of operations in the Persian Gulf during the Tanker War, with the frigate USS Stark suffe
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION Operational missions and employment of US Navy frigates US NAVY FRIGATE WEAPONS ASW weapons US Navy frigate missile systems US Navy frigate guns US Navy ASW sensors US NAVY FRIGATES AT WAR AND IN PEACE THE FRIGATE CLASSES War-built destroyer escorts Dealey class Claud Jones class Bronstein class Garcia class Brooke class Knox class Perry class ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION FURTHER READING INDEX
