The Reminiscences of Rear Adm. Harold J. Bernsen, USN (Ret.)

Lingua: inglese

Editore: Naval Institute Press, US, 2019

1682690709 / 9781682690703

Da: Rarewaves.com UK, London, Regno UnitoRarewaves.com UK

Venditore con 5 stelle

Venditore AbeBooks dal 11 giugno 2025

Rilegato

Condizione: Nuovo

EUR 54,08

EUR 75,77 spedizione 
Spedito da Regno Unito a U.S.A.

Quantità: Più di 20 disponibili

Aggiungi al carrello
Resi gratuiti per 30 giorni

Descrizione dell’articolo da parte del venditore

This memoir focuses on only one tour of duty in Admiral Bernsen's career, his command of the U.S. Middle East Force in the Persian Gulf from 1986 to 1988. It traces the rapid evolution of that billet during his tenure. At first it was almost completely a diplomatic assignment, but that changed as the result of the Iran-Iraq tanker war of the late 1980s. Step by step, Bernsen became a combat commander and continued to use his diplomatic experience to further the U.S. cause in the Middle East. In the spring of 1987, while U.S. warships were operating in the Persian Gulf, an Iraqi jet fired Exocet missiles at the frigate Stark (FFG-31) and badly damaged her. Meanwhile, Kuwait was looking for protection of its tankers as they carried that country's oil through the Strait of Hormuz and into the world. The United States, concerned that the Soviet Union might gain leverage in the area by coming to Kuwait's aid, agreed to take over several Kuwaiti tankers and operate them under the U.S. flag. That, in turn, enabled the U.S. Navy to provide convoy escort protection in Operation Earnest Will. At the time it was the hottest operation going for the U.S. Navy. Bernsen recalled in his interviews his relationships with Admiral William J. Crowe Jr., the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and General George Crist, Commander in Chief U.S. Central Command. Bernsen recalls the extensive planning effort and the consequent adjustment when an Iranian mine damaged the commercial tanker Bridgeton during her first mission under convoy. That led to beefed-up minesweeping capabilities and to retaliatory attacks on Iranian assets in the Persian Gulf. The oral history frequently emphasizes the benefits for the United States of the personal relationships forged between U.S. naval officers and Middle East leaders. …

Codice articolo LU-9781682690703

Titolo
The Reminiscences of Rear Adm. Harold J. Bernsen, USN (Ret.)
Autore
Harold J. Bernsen USN (Ret.)
Editore
Naval Institute Press, US
Anno di pubblicazione
2019
Condizione
New
Rilegatura
Hardback
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
1682690709
ISBN 13
9781682690703
Peso dell'articolo
658 grammi
Dimensioni
21.59 x 1.12 x 27.94 cm

Rarewaves.com UK

London, Regno Unito

Venditore con 5 stelle

Venditore AbeBooks dal 11 giugno 2025

Tariffe di spedizione da Regno Unito a U.S.A.

ArticoloDa 60 a 60 giorni lavorativiDa 60 a 60 giorni lavorativi
Primo articoloEUR 75,77EUR 116,56
I tempi di consegna sono stabiliti dai venditori e variano in base al corriere e al paese. Gli ordini che devono attraversare una dogana possono subire ritardi e spetta agli acquirenti pagare eventuali tariffe o dazi associati. I venditori possono contattarti in merito ad addebiti aggiuntivi dovuti a eventuali maggiorazioni dei costi di spedizione dei tuoi articoli.

Metodi di pagamento

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

Informazioni sull’azienda del venditore

RAREWAVES.COM LIMITED

Elsley Court, 20-22 Great Titchfield Street
London, Regno Unito W1W 8BE