US Standard-type Battleships 1941–45 (2)

Tennessee, Colorado and Unbuilt Classes

AvMark Stille

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

This book completes an authoritative two-part study on the Standard-type US battleships of World War II – ships that were designed to fight a different type of war than the one that unfolded.It gives precise technical details of the design history and features of the Tennessee, Colorado and the unfinished South Dakota and Lexington classes, whilst providing an operational history of the former two. Written by a leading expert on the US Navy in World War II and augmented by contemporary photographs and specially commissioned illustrations, this is the other half of the story of the US Standard-type battleships – from the terrible damage they sustained at Pearl Harbor to their support of the war-winning landings of the US Marine Corps and US Army.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-12-20
Mått:178 x 239 x 5 mm
Vikt:191 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:New Vanguard
Antal sidor:48
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustratör:Wright, Paul, Wright, Paul (Illustrator)
ISBN:9781472806994

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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.Paul Wright has painted ships of all kinds for most of his career, specializing in steel and steam warships from the late 19th century to the present day. He is a Member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists and has illustrated the works of Patrick O’Brian, Dudley Pope and C.S. Forester amongst others.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionWorld War II naval strategy and the role of the battleshipDesign developmentsWeaponsFire controlTacticsTennessee classColorado classSouth Dakota classLexington classAnalysis and ConclusionBibliographyIndex