Sea Power on Call : Fleet Operations June 1951 - July 1953

Covers naval operations in the last two years of the Korean War, from the summer of 1951 to the end of hostilities on July 27, 1953. U.S. & allied sea power was critical to UN fortunes by denying the enemy use of the sea; interdicting supply lines on land & along the coast; pouring a deluge of fire onto Chinese & N. Korean forces throughout Communist-held territory; patrolling the seas & coasts around the peninsula; clearing those waters of enemy mines; & keeping the fleet on station by supplying warships with ammunition, fuel, food, & other essential items. Contents: The Challenge of the Mine; Naval Gunfire Support; The Siege of Wonsan; Blockade Duty; Korean Weather: A Special Challenge; Sub. Oper.; Helicopters at Sea; & Special Oper. Illus.Muir, Malcolm, Jr. is the author of 'Sea Power on Call : Fleet Operations June 1951 - July 1953', published 2005 under ISBN 9781422303016 and ISBN 1422303012.