Maritime Command Pacific : The Royal Canadian Navy’s West Coast Fleet in the Early Cold War Paperback / softback
by David Zimmerman
Part of the Studies in Canadian Military History series
Paperback / softback
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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 Maritime Command Pacific demonstrates, nothing could be further from the truth.
The first comprehensive history of the Pacific fleet from 1945 to 1965, it begins by exploring how Maritime Command Pacific (MARCAP) weathered postwar downsizing only to face rapid expansion in the wake of the Korean War.
As Cold War tensions mounted, the fleet worked closely with the US Navy to defend the west coast of North America from potential threats.
Over the course of this twenty-year period, MARCAP’s warships were just as active as their counterparts in the Atlantic; and their crews contended with drifting Japanese mines, joint US-Canadian training exercises, and the threat of Soviet submarines – all while patrolling a rugged coastline known, in part, as the “Graveyard of the Pacific.â€
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:206 pages, 20 b&w photos, 2 maps
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:01/07/2016
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- ISBN:9780774830355
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:206 pages, 20 b&w photos, 2 maps
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:01/07/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9780774830355
