Inside the Danger Zone : the U.S. Military in the Persian Gulf, 1987-1988.

From the Iraqi attack on the USS Stark to Iranian mine fields to Revolutionary Guard gunboats, the 1987-88 Persian Gulf was a place of shadowy danger for U.S. Navy ships assigned to protect oil tankers during the Iran-Iraq War. A low-profile escort mission quickly became an international test of wil...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wise, Harold Lee
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Naval Institute Press, 2013.
Temas:
Samuel B. Roberts (Frigate : FFG-58)
1900-1999
Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988 > Naval operations, American.
HISTORY > General.
Military operations, Naval > American
United States > History, Naval > 20th century.
États-Unis > Histoire navale > 20e siècle.
United States
Naval history
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments; Prologue: Inside the Danger Zone; 1. An Opportunity; 2. The Attack; 3. Damage Control; 4. The Reaction; 5. Operation Earnest Will; 6. Guerrilla War at Sea; 7. Death Waits in the Dark; 8. The Middle Shoals Buoy; 9. Operation Nimble Archer; 10. Change of Command; 11. Samuel B. Roberts; 12. Operation Praying Mantis; 13. Disaster; 14. Moving On; Acronyms; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index.

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