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Books : Alpha Bravo Delta Guide to the U.S. Navy (Alpha Bravo Delta Guides)In association with Amazon.comby: Walter J. Boyne  List Price: $16.95 Price: $0.50 You Save: $16.45 (97%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 359.00973 EAN: 9780028644974 ISBN: 0028644972 Label: Alpha Manufacturer: Alpha Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 320 Publication Date: June 03, 2003 Publisher: Alpha Release Date: June 03, 2003 Studio: Alpha Sales Rank: 848513 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: A detailed overview of the U.S Navy-from the origins and complete histories to the battles and weaponry. Here are comprehensive accounts and descriptions of the battles, weaponry, and personnel, from the enlisted man to the top-ranking officers-featuring fascinating detail on the bloodiest battles, the greatest successes and most devastating setbacks, and much more. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Quick and Dirty HistoryAlpha Bravo Delta's Guide to the US Navy is a quick and dirty history. Most helpful are the little gray boxes that offer us uninitiated guidance on basic naval language such as the difference between a destroyer and a cruiser or a schooner and a frigate. The book has great anecdotes, such as the origin of the phrase "damn the torpedoes" (uttered by Farragut when his crew delayed moving the vessel because of torpedoes), a thorough history of the growth of the US Navy from a backwater fleet committed ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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