Heavily armed and formidable, guided missile cruisers formed the core of the Soviet Navy during the Cold War. From the last class of conventional Sverdlov-class cruisers through to increasingly complex and formidable missile cruisers, these ships ensured that NATO took the Soviet naval threat seriously. Soviet Cold War Guided Missile Cruisers covers all classes of these impressive warships, from the early Sverdlov through the Kynda, Kresta, Kara and Slava to the enormous Kirov classes. Together, these vessels marked the apogee of Soviet naval technology and capability and they remain today the largest non-aircraft carrier warships built since 1945. Containing material previously only available in Russian and fully researched from specialist defence journals, this comprehensive volume examines the design, development, and intended role of these impressive, hi-tech warships, and recounts their dramatic operational history as NATO and Soviet warships faced off against each other during the long Cold War at sea.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-13
9781472817402
eBay Product ID (ePID)
233180087
Product Key Features
Author
Dr Edward Hampshire
Publication Name
Soviet Cold War Guided Missile Cruisers
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2017
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
248mm
Item Width
184mm
Item Weight
165g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Dr Edward Hampshire
Series Title
New Vanguard
Illustrator
Paul Wright
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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