The Royal Canadian Navy crews that sailed the Atlantic during the early Cold War held a contemptuous view of their West Coast brethren, likening the Pacific fleet to a "yacht club" where sailors enjoyed a life of leisurely service on a tranquil sea. As David Zimmerman reveals, nothing could be further from the truth. From the fleet's postwar downsizing, through to its rapid expansion in the wake of the Korean War as Cold War fears gripped the nation, Maritime Command Pacific fought to hold steady amid drifting Japanese mines, Soviet submarines, and joint US-Canadian training exercises.
| ISBN: | 9780774830355 |
| Publication date: | 1st July 2016 |
| Author: | David Zimmerman |
| Publisher: | UBCPress an imprint of University of British Columbia Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 206 pages |
| Series: | Studies in Canadian Military History |
| Genres: |
Social and cultural history Military history Naval forces and warfare |
The Royal Canadian Navy crews that sailed the Atlantic during the early Cold War held a contemptuous view of their West Coast brethren, likening the Pacific fleet to a "yacht club" where sailors enjoyed a life of leisurely service on a tranquil sea. As David Zimmerman reveals, nothing could be further from the truth.
Maritime Command Pacific features in the following genres: Social and cultural history, Military history, Naval forces and warfare
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Maritime Command Pacific was written by David Zimmerman and published by UBCPress an imprint of University of British Columbia Press
Maritime Command Pacific has 206 pages
Yes it is part of Studies in Canadian Military History series