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New buyer of Harpoon...any good books to get the interest going?

Thanks in advance!

I've always liked Michael Palmer's, "The War that Never Was", Tom Clancy's, "Red Storm Rising", and Larry Bond's, "Red Phoenix".

Welcome aboard, shipmate!  [8D]

Also
"The Sixth Battle", by Barrett Tillman
"The Third World War", by General Sir John Hackett
"The Third World War: The Untold Story", by Hackett
"Cauldron", by Larry Bond
"Vortex", by Larry Bond
"Choosers of the Slain", by James H. Cobb

[font="Tahoma"]Well... considering Tom used Larry's board version to help write Red Storm Rising... I start with that one. Covers some good, basic ship handling and sensor explanations for non-naval types.[/font]

[font="Tahoma"]I read The Third World War, by General Sir John Hackett et al, some years before reading Red Storm Rising. I do believe Mr. Clancy may have read it too?..[/font]

I found this a fascinating read and introduction to theory and practice of naval warfare:

Fleet Tactics and Coastal Combat by Wayne P. Hughes Jr.

http://www.amazon.com/Fleet-Tactics-Coa ... 360&sr=8-1

Red Storm Rising, as well as other books by Clancy are my favorites.

Read his books

"Every Man a Tiger" and "Into the Storm"

nice works.

Frans.

Thanks for the help! Now to Amazon...

If you are looking for a Harpoon-specific tactical guide, you can try:

ORIGINAL: Jan Masterson

i've received today the book Harpoon II: The Official Strategy Guide by Ed Dille and Tom Basham, it seems a very valuable read!

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I have it and agree that it's very good.

Or there's the Harpoon Battlebook by James DeGoey. I picked it up used off Amazon. The tactics are still applicable. Might be able to get it off e-bay too