Fleet Tactics: Theory and Practice is a strong professional reading choice. The 1986 edition is nearly four decades old, so some technology and examples belong to another era. Its continuing value lies in the analysis and the scarcity of books that attempt the same kind of fleet-level study. It works best as a framework rather than a timeless technical manual.
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Why Fleet Tactics remains worth reading
Wayne P. Hughes's Fleet Tactics is recommended as a rare book that directly analyzes fleet combat theory and practice.