British Guided Missile Destroyers

County-class, Type 82, Type 42 and Type 45

Nonfiction, History, Military, Persian Gulf War, Middle East, Naval
Cover of the book British Guided Missile Destroyers by Dr Edward Hampshire, Bloomsbury Publishing
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Author: Dr Edward Hampshire ISBN: 9781472811189
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: May 19, 2016
Imprint: Osprey Publishing Language: English
Author: Dr Edward Hampshire
ISBN: 9781472811189
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: May 19, 2016
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Language: English

In the years after World War II, new guided missile technology offered surface ships the chance to destroy airborne threats from afar, thereby preserving their role in naval warfare. This book examines the technology and combat performance of Britain's guided missile destroyers over half a century.
Uniquely among modern destroyers, three of these classes have been tested in battle against the aircraft and missiles of another modern navy - in the Falklands War - as well as being deployed during the Gulf War. Written by an expert on British naval technology, this book assess the changing technology of the Royal Navy's destroyers over half a century, including an examination of the Royal Navy's newest and most capable warship, the Type 45.

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In the years after World War II, new guided missile technology offered surface ships the chance to destroy airborne threats from afar, thereby preserving their role in naval warfare. This book examines the technology and combat performance of Britain's guided missile destroyers over half a century.
Uniquely among modern destroyers, three of these classes have been tested in battle against the aircraft and missiles of another modern navy - in the Falklands War - as well as being deployed during the Gulf War. Written by an expert on British naval technology, this book assess the changing technology of the Royal Navy's destroyers over half a century, including an examination of the Royal Navy's newest and most capable warship, the Type 45.

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