Arsenal: Oliver Hazard Perry–Class Frigates in NATO Sea Lanes, the Late Cold War

Arsenal: Oliver Hazard Perry–Class Frigates in NATO Sea Lanes, the Late Cold War follows the lean guided missile escorts that guarded convoys in the North Atlantic, faced missiles and mines in the Persian Gulf, and rode into Operation Desert Storm beside carriers and battleships. Listeners hear how Cold War arithmetic drove the need for an affordable general purpose frigate, how gas turbines, a single missile rail, and an embarked helicopter shaped the design, and how crews actually lived and fought inside these tight steel towns at sea. The episode traces their combat record, export variants, and long shadow on later frigate programs, with Arsenal as the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, developed by Trackpads.com.