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Modern U.S. Navy Destroyers (Enthusiast Color Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Steve Tomajczyk
Publisher: Zenith Press
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 915689
Media: Paperback
Pages: 96
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 8.2 x 0.3
ISBN: 0760308691
Dewey Decimal Number: 359.83540973
UPC: 752748308695
EAN: 9780760308691
ASIN: 0760308691
Publication Date: April 15, 2001
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Condition: BRAND NEW - Perfect Gift Quality condition (appears to have been never opened). Over-sized softcover. No remainder mark, no previous owner marks of any kind (no names or inscriptions, no bookplate, no underlining, etc). Overall, a clean, bright and tight copy to add to a collection or read and enjoy.
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Product Description
Readers are treated to up-close views of each of the U.S. Navys three current destroyer classes. Each types origins, armaments, and battle histories are accompanied by specification tables and exclusive colour photography. In addition, there are views of bridges, control rooms, berthing areas, ammunition magazines, and control rooms.
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Photos alone worth the price, though text lacks detail. July 11, 2005
A. G. Corwin (St. Louis, MO)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is a brief(92 pages), introductory look at the two major classes of destroyers currently in use by the US Navy, the Spruance Class DD, and the Arleigh Burke Class DDG.
Text wise the book includes a brief introduction of the history of the destroyer, which should be a book in itself, a chapter of the Spruance class, one on the Burke Class, and then one on weapon systems and future products. Though the chapters on the Spruance and Burke are interesting, the supporting chapters are lacking. For example, at the time of publication there was plenty of information regarding the proposed DD 21 or DDX class of future destroyers. The author mentions this in passing, without including any relevant detail.
Where the book shines is in the photography. Shots both by the author, the Navy, Ingalls Shipbuilding, and Bath Iron Works present fascinating depictions of the destroyers in all stages of construction, sea trials, and even combat use. The photography is simply beautiful, and allows for a better understanding of the ships, their weapons systems, and the little bits and pieces that you only see up close but make up such an important part of any ship.
Naval enthusiasts will enjoy the photography immensely and merely skim through the text. The average Joe will enjoy both, Is this book worth $10?? Absolutely.
Good photos but General Information May 24, 2001
Peter (Michigan, United States)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I am 90% through the book and it's a disappointment compared to Stephen's excellent book on "Carrier Battle Group." The text information is very general and vague and is more geared towards someone who has never seen a destroyer before. Anyone who lived during and read the newspapers on the Gulf War or went to a few "Fleet Weeks" would know the information contained in this book.The book is divided into four parts: Spruance-class destroyers, Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, weapons, and the future of destroyers like stealthy Sea Shadow. The Spruance and Burke sections make up 85% of the book. The information is not much different than what one can read off the web or a Cold War book. In fact, a few pages of information were summarized from a 1986 Cold War book I have as to then-Congress's reaction to the Spruance destroyers' design. The new content is not enlightening and causes a bit of confusion too. Not much range or facts are given as to weapon and system performance although one can find these off the internet. The ranges that are given for some weapons conflict with other documented text. Unlike "Carrier Battle Group," this book has very few quotes and first-person opinions. It's all narration and at times, the author repeats the same information on different pages. Thus, I found this book rushed to printing. There are a few spelling and grammar errors that stand out that I have never seen in a Motorbook before. One photo caption states, "Helicopters cap refuel while hovering over the ship." "Cap" should be "can." The book is only 97 pages (unlike other Motorbooks which are longer) and the text is pretty large font. Some pages are nothing but photos and I find the photo captions more informative than the text. Unlike "Carrier Battle Group," the photos on the page do not go with the text on it so one has to flip backwards or forwards a few pages to see what the author is talking about. The back cover says the book gives a tour of the ship. This is not really true. The photos do somewhat, but the book text doesn't. The book text says the CIC does this and the bridge is where one drives the ship, information that is obvious and can be obtained via some other books or a trip to the Navy's "Fleet Week." I find this book isn't really written for an adult audience but more for a teen or child due to the lack of information, first-hand accounts, and description. There's not much new to learn information from reading this book if you know a few things about the Navy and its ships.
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