Littoral Combat Ships in Action

by John Gourley

Sea power in the 21st Century is rapidly taking on a new look, vastly different from the massive and ponderous navies of the past. Littoral combat ships (LCSs) are a class of small surface vessels that are meant to operate in coastal areas where they can neutralize the many fluid localized threats that are so characteristic of the modern age. Designed for deployment in place of the destroyer or cruiser, the LCS was envisaged by the Navy as a networked,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897478061
• ISBN13: 9780897478069
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: MMD-Squadron Signal
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 11.0" x 8.5"