US Navy Frigates

of the Cold War

Author	Mark Stille
Illustrated by	Paul Wright

This 48-page paperback book is the 297^th book in the New Vanguard series of books that are available from Osprey Publishing.

Though they were never the most glamorous of warships, found US Navy frigates were frequently found on the frontlines of the Cold War at sea. These warships were the descendants of World War II’s destroyer escorts, designed primarily to escort convoys. They specialized in anti-submarine warfare, but were intended to be numerous, tough, versatile, and well-armed enough to show US naval power around the world, performing roles that varied from intercepting drug-smugglers to defending aircraft carriers.

When the Cold War turned hot, frigates were often there. It was a US Navy frigate, Harold E. Holt, that conducted the US Navy’s first hostile boarding action since 1826 during the SS Mayaguez incident. Frigates were at the forefront of operations in the Persian Gulf during the Tanker War, with the frigate USS Stark suffering a notorious Exocet attack by Iraqi warplanes and proving the Oliver Hazard Perry-class’s legendary toughness.

This book explains how the technology and design of frigates changed during the Cold War, how the classes were modified to keep up to date and explores the many varied missions they performed during the Cold War and since.

While you may think that 48 pages is short, This book is jammed full of useful information and is an excellent reference book with useful photographs and drawings from cover to cover. The contents of this book are:

• INTRODUCTION
  • Operational missions and employment of US Navy frigates
• US NAVY FRIGATE WEAPONS
  • ASW weapons
  • US Navy frigate missile systems
  • US Navy frigate guns
  • US Navy ASW sensors
• US NAVY FRIGATES AT WAR AND IN PEACE
• THE FRIGATE CLASSES
  • War-built destroyer escorts
  • Dealey class
  • Claud Jones class
  • Bronstein class
  • Garcia class
  • Brooke class
  • Knox class
  • Perry class
• ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION
• FURTHER READING
• INDEX

Summary

This book is an excellent reference book for the Naval Historian, Wargamer and Modeler. It has beautiful photographs and drawings throughout the 48 pages. It also contains detailed charts of the following ships and their specifications:

• US Navy Frigate Missile Systems
• US Navy Frigate Guns
• Dealey Class Frigates
• Claud Jones Frigates
• Bronstein Class Frigates
• Garcia Class Frigates
• Brooke Class Frigates
• Knox Class Frigates
• Perry Class Frigates

The Naval Historian will use this as a reference guide to read about the various ships that were deployed during the Cold War. The Wargamer can also use this book as a reference to their Cold War Naval games and accurately game the ASW and weapon systems aboard each ship. Finally, the Modeler will find all types of detailed information that they can use to improve their models and make them more accurate. They will also enjoy all the drawings and photographs of the different ship classes. The Naval Historian, the Wargamer and the Modeler will find this book an invaluable reference addition to their library.

This 48-page paperback book, US Navy Frigates of the Cold War is the 297^th book in the New Vanguard series of books that are available from Osprey Publishing.

Paperback 9781472840516	$19.00
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