Who Can Hold the Sea

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This action-filled narrative highlights the pivotal role of the U.S. Navy during the early Cold War years. Following World War II, the Navy sends its sailors home and decommissions many ships, but this brief period of peace quickly ends as Stalin makes aggressive moves in Europe and the Far East. Winston Churchill's declaration of "the Iron Curtain" underscores the Communist threat, prompting the establishment of the Truman Doctrine to contain Communism through military bases worldwide. Against this backdrop, the Navy's postwar significance rises through a series of thrilling episodes: A-bomb tests on warships at Bikini Island, advancements in undersea warfare and sonar technology, the Korean War as a test of naval might, and the evolution of a modern Navy with game-changing cruisers and nuclear submarines. Key events include the sinking of the USS Cochino in the Norwegian Sea and the USS Nautilus's groundbreaking underwater journey beneath the North Pole. The narrative unfolds with riveting detail, illustrating the Cold War at sea as a crucial chapter in America's effort to safeguard the free world.