Wooden Ships and Iron Men: The U.S. Navy's Ocean Minesweepers, 1953-1994

by David D Bruhn

Overview

From 1953-1994, sixty-five U.S. Navy ocean minesweepers (MSOs) swept mines; searched the seafloor for downed aircraft, sunken ships, and lost munitions; "showed the flag" throughout the world, even sailing up the Congo and Mekong Rivers, calling at dozens

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780788443251
Publisher:	Heritage Books, Inc. MD
Publication date:	05/01/2009
Pages:	418
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.85(d)