The Winning Edge: Naval Technology in Action, 1939-1942

by Kenneth Poolman

In this surprisingly lively approach to recording the impact of technology on the war at sea, Kenneth Poolman follows comprehensive descriptions of each new technical development with dramatic examples of its use in action.

To combat the savage campaign mounted by German submarines and surface raiders to keep vital supplies from the Allies, Allied navies deployed new weapons like ASDIC (sonar), RDF (radar), high frequency direction-finding,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557506876
• ISBN13: 9781557506870
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"