Soviet Warships
Author : John Jordan
Publisher :
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 21,29 MB
Release : 1983
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : John Jordan
Publisher :
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 21,29 MB
Release : 1983
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : Stephen Mclaughlin
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 24,83 MB
Release : 2021-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781682477267
Russian and Soviet Battleships is the definitive English language overview of Russian and Soviet battleships, from the ironclad Petr Velikii of 1869 to Stalin's final projects. Meticulously researched, this work describes and illustrates the design histories, technical details, characteristics, and service histories of the forty seagoing battleships that served in the Russian and Soviet Navies. This is the first book about Russian battleships to draw from Russian language materials, including books and articles published since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Some one hundred drawings of ships and design studies, many specially commissioned for this book, are showcased, as well as one hundred photographs, many of them never published in the west. The author, Stephen McLaughlin, analyzes all aspects of battleship design, from the policy decisions behind their construction to details of fire control and gunnery. He evaluates their strengths and weaknesses compared with foreign contemporaries. In addition, McLaughlin outlines numerous projected battleships and conjectural studies. As he examines the active--and often tragic--careers of these ships, he reassesses many of the myths and misconceptions associated with Russian ships and the Russian navy.
Author : Norman C Polmar
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 41,36 MB
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1682473325
Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Sergei G. Gorshkov was the product of a tradition unlike those of his Western contemporaries. He had a unique background of revolution, civil war, world wars, and the forceful implementation of an all-controlling communist dictatorship. Out of this background of violence and overwhelming transformation came a man with a vivid appreciation of the role and value of navies, but with his own unique ideas about the kind of navy that the Soviet Union required and the role that navy should play in Soviet military and national strategy. Western naval observers have persisted in attempting to define Admiral Gorshkov in Western naval terms. Many of these observers have been baffled when they found that the man and his actions simply did not fit conventional narratives. This book lays out the tradition, background, experiences, and thinking of the man as they relate to the development of the Soviet Navy that Gorshkov commanded for almost three decades and that was able to directly challenge the maritime dominance of the United States—a traditional sea power. His influence persists to this day, as the Russian Navy that is at sea in the twenty-first century is, to a significant degree, based on the fleet that Admiral Gorshkov built.
Author : Stephen McLaughlin
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 41,4 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN :
Covering the period 1869-1960, this volume provides an overview of Russian and Soviet battleships. It describes the design histories, technical innovations, characteristics, and service histories of 40 naval vessels. Approximately 100 drawings and design studies illustrate the details of the ships,
Author : Przemyslaw Budzbon
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 28,92 MB
Release : 2022-10-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1526751968
Seventy-five years after the end of the Second World War the details of Soviet ships, their activities and fates remain an enigma to the West. In wartime such information was classified and after a brief period of glasnost (‘openness’) the Russian state has again restricted access to historical archives. Therefore, the value – and originality – of this work is difficult to exaggerate. It sees the first publication of reliable data on both the seagoing fleets and riverine flotillas of the Soviet Navy, listing over 6200 vessels from battleships to river gunboats, and mercantile conversions as well as purpose-built warships. Divided into three volumes, this first covers major surface warships down to MTBs and armored gunboats, as well as submarines. For every class there is a design history analyzing strategic, tactical and technical considerations, and individual ship detail includes construction yard, key building dates, commissioning, fleet designations, relocations and ultimate fate. Once a closely guarded secret, the wartime loss of every ship and boat (over 1000) is described. Furthermore, the confusion caused by frequent name changes is clarified by indexes that run to 16,000 items. By following the ships through both their wartime and earlier history, the book reveals many aspects of Russian history that remain highly sensitive: clandestine co-operation with Weimar Germany and fascist Italy, the NKVD-enforced closure of Soviet borders, the ‘Gulag Fleet’, the faked Metallist sinking that excused the military occupation of Estonia, and the ill-conceived pact with Nazi Germany. Restrictions recently imposed on historical publications in Russia mean this book could certainly not have been published there – as proven by the fact that most of the authors' Russian collaborators preferred not to disclose their identities. This is undoubtedly one of the most important naval reference works of recent years and will be welcomed by anyone with an interest in warships, the Soviet Navy or wider maritime aspects of the Second World War.
Author : Bruce W. Watson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 42,43 MB
Release : 2020-01-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 1000305759
Since Admiral Sergei G. Gorshkov was appointed to the office of commander in chief of the Soviet Navy in 1956, the Soviet Union has made a massive investment in naval construction, training, and operations. As a result, the Soviet Navy has grown from a coastal defense force to one of the world's two strongest navies. This book offers a detailed assessment of every major aspect of the Soviet Navy, from fleet structure and training facilities to command and control procedures and warfare and intelligence collection capabilities.
Author :
Publisher : Office of Chief of Naval Operations Department of Navy
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 28,61 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN :
Author : Alexander Hill
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 36,56 MB
Release : 2018-03-22
Category : History
ISBN : 1472822552
The Soviet Navy that faced the German onslaught in 1941 boasted a mixture of modern warships, often built with foreign technical assistance, and antiquated warships from the Tsarist era that were modernised for the conflict. Some Soviet naval vessels saw limited involvement in the war against Finland in 1939–1940, but the main action occurred after the German invasion, when these destroyers escorted convoys, fought battles against other destroyers and the deadly threat posed by attacking aircraft, and provided fire support for Soviet troops. From the Gnevny class of the pre-war period to the specialist destroyer leaders of the Leningrad class and the unique Tashkent, Soviet Destroyers of World War II is a detailed guide to the often forgotten destroyers of the Soviet Navy .
Author : Jürgen Rohwer
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 13,12 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0714648957
The book describes in detail the discussions about the naval strategy and the shipbuilding progams in the Soviet political and military leadership from 1922 to the death of Stalin in 1953.
Author : Norman Polmar
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 16,14 MB
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN :