US Navy Light Cruisers 1941-45

Informationen zum Autor Mark Stille is the author of numerous Osprey titles focusing on naval history in the Pacific. He recently concluded a nearly 40-year career in the intelligence community, including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College. Klappentext During World War II, the United States built 72 light cruisers of various classes. In response to the severe air threat that surface ships faced, new cruisers were designed with increasingly heavy antiaircraft weaponry as well as the traditional 6in guns. With the speed and range to keep up with aircraft carriers, and their considerable antiaircraft capability, they were a mainstay of the carrier escorts. This book examines every US light cruiser produced, including those of the Fargo and Worcester classes, which were actually complete after World War II had ended, tracing their design, development and evolution throughout the war and beyond.Authoritative coverage of the technology and combat histories of America's World War II light cruisers, sure to appeal to enthusiasts of the US Navy, and all those interested in the naval technology and campaigns of World War II. Zusammenfassung During World War II, the United States built 72 light cruisers of various classes. This book examines every US light cruiser produced, including those of the Fargo and Worcester classes, which were actually complete after World War II had ended, tracing their design, development and evolution throughout the war and beyond. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction /US naval strategy and the role of the light cruiser /US light cruiser design and the impact of the Washington and London Naval Treaties / US light cruiser weapons /US light cruiser radar /Omaha class /Brooklyn class /Atlanta class /Cleveland class /Fargo class /Worcester class /Analysis and Conclusion /Bibliography /Index...

Product details

• Authors: Mark Stille, Mark (Author) Stille, Stille Mark
• Assisted by: Paul Wright (Illustration), Paul (Illustrator) Wright (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2016
• EAN: 9781472811400
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-1140-0
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 239 mm x 5 mm
• Series: New Vanguard; New Vanguard
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Military / United States, Naval forces & warfare, Military vehicles, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, Second World War, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, Naval forces and warfare, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Sea