Navy: An Illustrated History: The U.S. Navy from 1775 to the 21st Century (Illustrated History (Zenith Press)) Review

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(More customer reviews)There is a chart on page 180 showing the U.S. Navy enlisted rank structure that is blatently innacurate. It shows that a Petty Officer 3rd Class is an E-3 which is incorrect. A Petty Officer 3rd Class is an E-4. The remianing ranks from Petty Officer 2nd Class through Master Chief Petty Officer are also incorrect. According to the chart, a Master Chief Petty Officer is an E-8 and the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy is an E-9. All Master Chiefs are E-9's. An E-8 is a Senior Chief Petty Officer. This is such basic information that it makes you wonder what other innacurate information is in this book. HMCM(FMF) USNR Ret.

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"Profusely illustrated with dramatic paintings, evocative photographs and informative maps, this book conveys the fascinating history of the U.S. Navy. It tells of the officers and men who fought the battles and created strategies, tracing the progress and expansion of technology and tactics from the early colonial days through the furious combat of World War II at sea against Japan to shielding the nation from the threats of the Cold War and today facing the challenges of the twenty-first century." Accent on Tampa Bay Magazine "In 1775, a new congress formed what would evolve into one of the world's greatest military organizations: the U.S. Navy. NAVY celebrates this, using paintings, photos, and maps to trace the evolution of the Navy during the wars it fought. Both black and white and color illustrations, from photos to artistic representations, make NAVY an excellent survey – and it comes from a military historian who has already written several Navy history books. It's an excellent choice for any military library and for any general-interest collection seeking an accessible, lively format documenting Navy strengths and evolution." California Bookwatch In 1775, the newly created American Congress took the first step in the formation of what, some two centuries later, would become the largest and greatest navy in the world. From those days of John Paul Jones and his associates who dared to challenge Britains Royal Navy, the mightiest navy the world had ever seen, Americas Continental Navy has grown, along with the country, to become the worlds foremost naval force. Today, the United States Navy is a highly sophisticated armed force that is capable of projecting military power to all corners of the world. This in-depth volume describes the battles, the ships and aircraft, and the great naval captains of American history who shaped it into the premiere seaborne military force in the world today.Profusely illustrated with dramatic paintings, evocative photographs and informative maps, this book conveys the fascinating history of that force. It tells of the officers and men who fought the battles and created the strategies, tracing the progress and expansion of technology and tactics from the early colonial days through the furious combat of World War II at sea against Japan to shielding the nation from the threats of the Cold War and today facing the challenges of the twenty-first century.

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