Black Shoes & Blue Water: Surface Warfare in the U.S. Navy, 1945-1975

Definitive account of the 30-year development of surface warfare capabilities, especially within the Navys cruiser & destroyer force. Pays particular attention to the development of weapons, the evolution of sensors & command & control systems, & the institutional steps taken to professionalize the surface warfare community. Sinking 1945-1950; The Surface Navy Enters the Missile Age, 1950-1955; The Burke Years, 1955-1961; Surface Warfare, 1961-1965; Vietnam & the Eilat, 1965-1970; The Zumwalt Years & Their Immediate Aftermath, 1970-1975; & The Surface Navy Resurgent, 1975-1991. Bibliography. Photos.