Black Shoes and Blue Water Surface Warfare in the United States Navy, 1945-1975

Contributions to Naval History No. 6. Presents Professor Muir's account of the thirty-year development of surface warfare capabilities, especially within the Navy's cruiser and destroyer force. Pays particular attention to the development of weapons, the evolution of sensors and command and control systems, and the institutional steps taken to professionalize the surface warfare community.Muir, Malcolm, Jr. is the author of 'Black Shoes and Blue Water Surface Warfare in the United States Navy, 1945-1975' with ISBN 9780945274315 and ISBN 0945274319.