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Summary:

The comprehensive history of naval operations associated with the Korean War, a war where control of the sea was critical.

Table of Contents:

• Gathering war clouds
• Retreat to Pusan
• Magnificent gamble: the amphibious assault at Inchon
• The battle of the mines (part I: Wonsan)
• The battle of the mines (part II: Chinnampo)
• The Hungnam redeployment
• The battle of the mines (part III: 1951-1953)
• The struggle to strangle
• The seaborne artillery
• The patRons
• The amphibious threat (1951-1953)
• The siege of Wonsan
• On the line.

Author/Creator:

Cagle, Malcolm W. , author

Contributors:

Manson, Frank Albert, 1920- , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

The sea war in Korea [by Cagle, M.W.]

Related Series:

Navies and men.

Subjects:

Korean War, 1950-1953 — Naval operations

Korean War (1950-1953)

1950-1953

Sea control

General Notes:

Reprint of the ed. published by the United States Naval Institute, Annapolis.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description:

xix, 555 pages, 64 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 24 cm.

Physical Characteristics:

portrait; plate; illustration; map

Call Numbers:

DS920.A2 C3 1980

ISBNs:

0405130333 (hardback)
9780405130335 (hardback)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

79006104

OCLC Numbers:

6223438