US Naval Institute Proceedings - December 1970
Front Cover, U. S. Naval Institute Proceedings, Volume 96/12/814, December 1970. GGA Image ID # 1d1507c86e
On the Front Cover
"Refueling at Sea" is an oil painting by Navy Combat Artist Walter Brightwell.
Issue Summary
The December 1970 issue articles include The Vulnerable Homelands, The Service Force in Action, Safer, Saner Seaways, A Soviet Carrier on the Horizon, Me and My Dam Neck, Pictorial—The French Navy: 1870-1890, and more.
Table of Contents
Articles
- The Vulnerable Homelands
Cdr. Paul H. Backus. USN (Ret.)
There is a relatively simple way—SALT negotiators should discuss it—of preventing accidental nuclear annihilation of the populations and industries of both superpowers. - "Nothing to Report" A Day on the Vam Co Tay
Cdr. R. L Schreadley. USN
A typical day in the life of the river sailor in Vietnam is often—but not always—as dull as the brown water in which he operates. - The Service Force in Action Drawing on his own experiences as Commander, Service Force
Capt. Daniel M. Karcher, USN (Ret.)
Sixth Fleet (1967 to 1969), the author explains the services of the Navy's service forces. - Safer, Saner Seaways
J. H. Beattie
All maritime nations will have to make vast improvements in traffic separation if there is to be a reduction in accidents on our increasingly congested seaways. - A Soviet Carrier on the Horizon
Cdr. T. G. Martin, USN
The Russians, pioneers in the development of naval air power, have seen the many advantages of carrier aviation in both hot and cold war situations. - Me and My Dam Neck
Rear Adm. Philip D. Gallery, USN (Ret.)
The first commanding officer of the Anti-aircraft Training and Test Center, Dam Neck, recalls the excitement of the days immediately after Pearl Harbor. - Pictorial—The French Navy: 1870-1890
by Henri Le Masson
Departments
- The Old Navy
- Book List
- Comment and Discussion
- Book Reviews
- Notable Naval Books
- Professional Notes
- Notebook
The opinions and assertions in the Naval Review are the authors' personal views. They are not to be construed as official. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the Navy Department or the U. S. Naval Institute.
