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"Fighting in the Dark: Naval Combat at Night, 1904–1944" is a collection of essays edited by Vincent P. O'Hara and Trent Hone that explores the challenges and strategies of engaging in nocturnal combat at sea. The book highlights the transformation of naval warfare from daytime to nighttime battles, driven by technological advancements such as the creation of the automobile torpedo and motor torpedo boats. The essays describe chaotic battles characterized by challenges such as lack of training, data saturation, and the introduction of new technologies like radar. The book serves as a cautionary tale about the expectations of new technologies as "silver bullets" in warfare, emphasizing the importance of creativity, innovation, and learning from battle experiences. [Extracted from the article]

"Innovating Victory: Naval Technology in Three Wars" by Vincent P. O'Hara and Leonard R. Heinz explores the operational history of naval innovations over the past two centuries. The authors focus on the introduction of mines, the automobile torpedo, radio, radar, submarines, and aircraft into naval warfare. They argue that the process of innovation and weaponization is complex and influenced by factors such as technology maturity, tactical considerations, strategy, doctrine, organizational acceptance, and countermeasures. The book highlights that the weaponization of new technology takes time and depends on evolving battlefield circumstances. It also emphasizes the importance of understanding that technology alone is not a weapon, but rather a part of a larger system involving tactics, doctrine, strategy, logistics, and educated personnel. [Extracted from the article]