Safeguarding the nation : the story of the modern Royal Navy / John Roberts.

Author/creator Roberts, John
Format Book
Publication InfoAnnapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, 2009.
Description352 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Subjects
Great Britain. Royal Navy--History. --20th century.
Great Britain. Royal Navy--History. --21st century.
Great Britain--History, Naval. --20th century.
Great Britain--History, Naval. --21st century.

Contents Genesis of the modern Navy 1957-1959 -- Post-Imperial peace-keeping 1960-1964 -- The strategic nuclear deterrent and Beira Patrol 1965-1969 -- Evacuations, withdrawals and the Group Deployment Concept 1970-1974 -- NATO maritime strategy in the North Atlantic and out-of-area group deployments 1975-1979 -- Operation Corporate: the Falklands Campaign 1980-1982 -- Reprieve, consolidation and Orient Express 1983-1985 -- Forward maritime strategy and the end of the Cold War 1986-1989 -- The peace divided and the First Gulf War 1990-1992 -- Operation Grapple in the Adriatic 1993-1995 -- Ocean Wave 97 deployment and Operation Bolton 1996-1998 -- Operations Bolton, Palliser and Anaconda 1999-2001 -- The Second Gulf War - Operation Telic 2002-2004 -- Operations Telic and Herrick and the Fleet Review 2005-2006 -- Ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan 2007-2009 -- Epilogue -- Ships of the Royal Navy -- Royal Navy operations 1957-2009 -- First Sea Lords, Presidents and Chairmen of the White Ensign Association.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 340-341) and index.
LCCN 2008942689
ISBN9781591148128
ISBN159114812X

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks VA454 .R647 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold