War in the Shallows: U.S. Navy Coastal and Riverine Warfare in Vietnam, 1965-1968
John Darrell Sherwood
Jan 2015 · U.S. Government Printing Office
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425
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War in the Shallows, published in 2015 by the Naval History and Heritage Command, is the authoritative account of the U.S. Navy's hard-fought battle along Vietnam's rivers and coastline from 1965-1968. At the height of the U.S. Navy's involvement in the Vietnam War, the Navy's coastal and riverine forces included more than 30,000 Sailors and over 350 patrol vessels ranging in size from riverboats to destroyers. These forces developed the most extensive maritime blockade in modern naval history and fought pitched battles against Viet Cong units in the Mekong Delta and elsewhere. War in the Shallows explores the operations of the Navy's three inshore task forces from 1965 to 1968. It also delves into other themes such as basing, technology, tactics, and command and control. Finally, using oral history interviews, it reconstructs deckplate life in South Vietnam, focusing in particular on combat waged by ordinary Sailors. Vietnam was the bloodiest war in recent naval history and War in the Shallows strives above all else to provide insight into the men who fought it and honor their service and sacrifice. Illustrated throughout with photographs and maps. Author John Darrell Sherwood has served as a historian with the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) since 1997. -- Provided by publisher.
War in the Shallows, published in 2015 by the Naval History and Heritage Command, is the authoritative account of the U.S. Navy's hard-fought battle along Vietnam's rivers and coastline from 1965-1968. At the height of the U.S. Navy's involvement in the Vietnam War, the Navy's coastal and riverin...
About the author
John Darrell Sherwood has served as a historian with the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) since 1997. Before coming to NHHC, Dr. Sherwood worked for the U.S. Army Center of Military History from 1995 to 1997 and was an Air Force dissertation fellow during the 1994-1995 academic year. He holds a PhD in history from George Washington University and has authored five books: Nixon's Trident: Naval Power in Southeast Asia, 1968-1972 (2009); Black Sailor, White Navy: Racial Unrest in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War Era (2007); Afterburner: Naval Aviators and the Vietnam War (2004); Fast Movers: Jet Pilots and the Vietnam Experience (1999); and Officers in Flight Suits: The Story of American Air Force Fighter Pilots in the Korean War (1996). He has also published a number of articles and book reviews in a wide range of journals, including Journal of American History, Joint Force Quarterly, and Journal of Military History. Dr. Sherwood resides in Arlington, Virginia.
John Darrell Sherwood has served as a historian with the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) since 1997. Before coming to NHHC, Dr. Sherwood worked for the U.S. Army Center of Military History from 1995 to 1997 and was an Air Force dissertation fellow during the 1994-1995 academic year. He ...
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