Strike from the sea : the development and deployment of strategic cruise missiles since 1934 /

Strike from the Sea addresses the U.S. Navy's Regulus missile program, the world's first submarine weapon for attacking an enemy homeland with a nuclear warhead, and the similar Soviet Navy's cruise missile efforts. Prior to Regulus a few of the world's submarines had deck guns t...

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Main Authors: Polmar, Norman (Author), O'Connell, John F. (John Francis), 1930-2018 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2020]
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Summary:Strike from the Sea addresses the U.S. Navy's Regulus missile program, the world's first submarine weapon for attacking an enemy homeland with a nuclear warhead, and the similar Soviet Navy's cruise missile efforts. Prior to Regulus a few of the world's submarines had deck guns that were employed for assaulting coastal targets. Indeed, the British built a class of "submarine monitors" with large-caliber guns for attacking coastal targets.
Physical Description:xix, 217 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781682473894
1682473899