{"product_id":"us-navy-minecraft-ken-w-sayers-9781476682020","title":"U.S. Navy Minecraft: A History and Directory from World War I to Today","description":"In modern naval warfare, offensive and defensive mine operations and the ships that perform them often take a back seat to the more glamorous carrier strike groups, strategic deterrence patrols and anti-submarine operations. Despite their relatively small size and numbers, minecraft have enormous strategic and tactical value. With more than 200 photos, this book details the histories and specifications of more than 2,200 vessels that have served as minelayers and minesweepers, from World War I to today. Rare examples include the U.S. Navy's only purpose-built mine-laying submarine, and the remarkable 36-foot \"mini minesweeper.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ken W. Sayers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 147668202X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476682020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland and Company, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 499\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.92h x 7.01w x 1.18d","brand":"Ken W. Sayers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073697247487,"sku":"9781476682020","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d376774c-7333-4555-8ffb-efb06241817f.jpg?v=1685449362","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/us-navy-minecraft-ken-w-sayers-9781476682020","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}