For two decades Norman Friedman\'s account of the development of American destroyers has been a standard reference.
Friedman also describes the attempts to develop a follow-on class, beginning in the l. surface combatant, is described in detail for the first time, based on official sources.
The Design evolution of the Arleigh Burke class, which has become the standard U.
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The Revised Edition includes the two eventful decades of designs since the Spruance and Perry classes.
For two decades Norman Friedman\'s account of the development of American destroyers has been a standard reference