The Postwar Naval Revolution

5in gun Admiralty air defense aircraft alternative anti-aircraft anti-ship anti-submarine armament Asdic attack battery battleships boats Bofors bomb bombers Britain British built catapults coastal conversion craft deck deep and dirty depth charges destroyers developed diesel director displacement effective eight endurance equipment escort carriers existing fast fighter fire control fitted force four frigate fuel hangar helicopters homing torpedoes hull included knots deep launcher light carriers light fleet carriers Limbo limited long-range machinery Mark minehunting minelayers mines minesweepers missile cruiser missile ship modern mount NATO naval nuclear numbers operate planned postwar prewar protection prototype radar picket Radical Review range replaced rocket Royal Navy Sea Lord Seaslug single snorkel sonar Soviet speed squadrons Squid staff requirements stowage strategic strike submarines surface sweepers target tons torpedo tubes twin 4in Type 12 Type 12 frigates United wartime weapons World War II