Table of Contents

THE FLEET'S PURPOSE
FLEET FIGHTING POWER
The Ships
Technical Factors
HOW THE FLEET OPERATED
Doctrine, Command, and Communication
Intelligence and Deception
Logistics and Facilities
COMBAT AND ANALYSIS
The Fleet in Combat
Analysis
FURTHER READING

Promotional Information

A superbly illustrated guide to how the US Navy's most powerful fleet fought the Vietnam War, covering all of its elements from aircraft carriers and heavy cruisers to minesweepers and oilers.

About the Author

Edward J. Marolda served as the Director of Naval History (Acting) and Senior Historian of the US Navy. In 2017 the Naval Historical Foundation honored him with its Commodore Dudley W. Knox Naval History Lifetime Achievement Award. He has authored, co-authored, or edited 20 works on the US Navy’s experience in Vietnam and other aspects of US naval history. He holds degrees in history from Pennsylvania Military College (BA), Georgetown University (MA), and George Washington University (Ph.D). Dr. Marolda served as a US Army officer in the Republic of Vietnam during 1969 and 1970.

Reviews

This is a terrific history of the Seventh Fleet’s vital service to the United States in the Vietnam War. Remarkably researched and interpreted, it is a testament to the spectrum of naval warfare missions, from carrier operations, naval gunfire support, mine warfare, and special operations that the fleet provided the national command authority. Then, as now, the Seventh Fleet was the tip of the spear focused on supporting U.S. strategic and national security interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
*Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, Chief of Naval Operations, 2011–2015 and Commander Seventh Fleet, 2004–2006*

Combines a crisp text by the leading authority on the subject, with well-chosen contemporary photographs, new maps, and excellent art work… an excellent introduction to a complex conflict, and the operational lessons learnt. - Professor Andrew Lambert, Laughton Professor of Naval History, King’s College London

This is the real story behind the US Navy's Vietnam War
*Ships Monthly*

This is a useful look at how the US Navy coped with the unplanned nature of the fighting in Vietnam
*Historyofwar.org*

It is well written and thoroughly recommended for those interested in the US Navy’s involvement in the Vietnam war.
*Miniature Wargames*