Task Force: The Inside Story of the Ships and Heroes of the Royal Navy
Publishing Details
Task Force: The Inside Story of the Ships and Heroes of the Royal Navy
By (Author) John Parker
Headline Publishing Group
Headline Book Publishing
1st September 2003
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
History: specific events and topics
359.00941
Physical Properties
384
Width 162mm, Height 34mm, Spine 242mm
670g
Description
The Royal Navy at the start of the twenty-first century had undergone the most remarkable transformation. The Fleet is today the smallest since the start of the Napoleonic wars. The reason is easy to determine: surface vessels are no longer viable as a principal role of defence. That preserve is now in the hands of Britain's nuclear-armed submarine fleet, well chronicled in The Silent Service and the Air Force, as outlined in Strike Command. This book will complete the triangle of our essential military might, telling the story of today's sea-going ultra-mobile, rapid reaction, missile- and aircraft-carrying task force. The Royal Navy has also become the first navy to put female personnel into warships.
John Parker includes personal interviews from the men and women who have served in the Senior Service to bring his story vividly to life.Author Bio
John Parker, a journalist and former Fleet Street editor, has undertaken many investigative projects in his writing career with topics ranging from the Mafia to Northern Ireland.
