21st Century Complete Guide to U.S. Navy Surface Ships - Warships, Destroyers, Cruisers, Assault Ships, Frigates, AEGIS, Ship Inventory, Historic Battleships, Surface Warfare (Six CD-ROM Superset)

This up-to-date and expanded electronic book on six CD-ROMs has a comprehensive collection of military documents, publications, image files, and photo galleries on America's fleet of Navy surface ships. The collection includes six disc titles which, when purchased separately, cost about $120, making this megaset an excellent value! This extraordinary, encyclopedic collection contains more than 140,000 pages reproduced in Adobe Acrobat PDF files. Every major ship and ship topic is covered: destroyers, cruisers, AEGIS combat system, frigates, surface warfare centers, and much more! NAVY SHIP INVENTORY, DIRECTORY, DICTIONARY - Complete, authoritative listing of all active and inactive Navy vessels - the Naval Vessel Register, with information on ships and service craft that comprise the official inventory of the Navy from the time of vessel authorization through its service life and disposal. AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIPS (LHA/LHD), COASTAL MINE HUNTERS, AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCK (LPD), AMPHIBIOUS COMMAND SHIPS (LCC) - Modern U.S. Navy Amphibious Assault Ships project power and maintain presence by serving as the cornerstone of the Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG) / Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). CRUISERS (CG) - Large combat vessel with multiple target response capability. BATTLESHIPS - Illustrated histories of these remarkable vessels from the first true American battleship, the USS Texas, through the decommissioning of the last battleship on active duty, the USS Missouri, in 1992. DESTROYERS - These fast warships provide multi-mission offensive and defensive capabilities. DOCK LANDING SHIPS (LSD); MINE COUNTERMEASURES SHIPS; FRIGATES AEGIS - The Aegis system was designed as a total weapon system, from detection to kill. SURFACE WARFARE CENTERS - The Surface Warfare Centers provide maritime technology, fleet support, operations of surface combat and weapons systems, assessment, and more.