Salvo!: Classic Naval Gun Actions

by Bernard Edwards

Since a simple cannon was first mounted on a sailing ship, the warship had but one purpose, to engage and destroy the enemy. This study focuses on the hard-fought ship-to-ship battles where the gun was all-important. It vividly recounts a varied selection of epic sea battles and warship stories.

Genres: Nonfiction

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

very interesting book on the surface engagements of various navies starting in the late 1800s.

the book has a slightly British/ally bias i felt. understandable i guess

the Kriegsmarine does not come off well in either war, seeming to look at the lessons of WW1, in which it did not do well and come to the conclusion that it should repeat those same types of actions in WW2. the Kriegsmarine again sent unescorted commerence raiders out to the worlds oceans and they were systematical hunted down, as in WW1. the northern fleet working out of Norway and surrounding area were more intetested in saving their ships then sinking allied merchants, at least in this readers opinion.

the book did a good job of both telling about the various battles. given good details and keeping the interest of the reader.

[Veeral · Rating 3 out of 5]

Edwards flounders a bit describing World War-II battles, especially the ones that didn't involve the Royal Navy, but otherwise quite a competent book to read if you want to know about modern big naval gun battles.

[Ted · Rating 3 out of 5]

MacArthur didn't arrive in Australia in any PT boat. His escape from Corregidor was first initiated by such which took him to Mindanao in the Philippines where he then flew on a B-17 to Australia.