Hunters and Killers: Volume 1: Anti-Submarine Warfare from 1776 to 1943

by Norman Polmar and Edward Whitman

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Hunters and Killers is the first comprehensive history of all aspects of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) from its beginnings in the 18th century through the important role of present anti-submarine systems and operations. Published in two volumes, the work discusses anti-submarine warfare operations in World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and today. In addition to tactical and strategic narratives of major ASW campaigns, the work covers the evolution of ASW sensors, weapons, platforms, and tactics.

This first volume looks at the often ignored reaction to the earliest submersible attack on British warships in 1776 to the...Read more
  • ISBN13 9781591146896
  • Publish Date 15 November 2015
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Naval Institute Press
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 224
  • Language English