City at Sea - Hardcover

Kaufman, Yogi

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1557504571 ISBN 13: 9781557504579

Publisher: Naval Institute Press, 1995

Home to some 5,500 sailors, the modern aircraft carrier - truly a self-contained city - distills more than 400,000 gallons of water daily, serves more than 18,000 meals a day, and has over 2,000 telephones and 30,000 light fixtures. Weighing some 100,000 tons, these $3 to $4 billion ships have flight decks larger than four acres, eighty-plus planes, and towers reaching twenty stories into the sky. Their awe-inspiring presence at sea is respected around the world.
This stunning photographic tribute realistically captures the life of a carrier under way, from captain to seaman, tower to berth. Intent on getting the full picture, Adm. Yogi Kaufman and his son, Steve - professional photographers and authors with several successful books to their credit - spent time on seven U.S. carriers.
Not satisfied with focusing solely on the air operations, the Kaufmans have produced a total portrait that highlights the remarkable performances of a large supporting cast, the men and women behind the pilots and ship's officers who make the carrier go. The camera captures the vivid colors worn by the flight deck crews, stops the action of flaming jet afterburners in aircraft launches and landings, and visits the spaces below decks to depict "the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker," as Admiral Burke calls them in the foreword. This thrust sets the book apart from others on the subject that address only the most glamorous aspects of naval aviation.

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The Kaufmans, father Yogi and photographer son Steve, give us a splendid look at U.S. Navy supercarriers. The text introduces the history, tactics, and internal organization of these ships, which operate with a crew of about 6,000, and offers comments from crew members ranging from captain to cook. The book's selling point, though, is its magnificent, technically outstanding, well-reproduced photographs--a series of vivid images registering the sheer size and complexity of the supercarriers. Consider it an invaluable acquisition for naval buffs as well as a fine primer on its subject for less-informed browsers. Roland Green

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