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US Standard-Type Battleships 1941-45 (1): Nevada, Pennsylvania and New Mexico Classes

Door Mark Stille

Categorie
Schepen & Scheepvaart
Boeknummer
#366653-XM1
Titel
US Standard-Type Battleships 1941-45 (1): Nevada, Pennsylvania and New Mexico Classes
Auteur
Stille, Mark
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
Oxford :Osprey Publishing
Jaar van uitgave
2015
ISBN10
1472806964
ISBN13
9781472806963
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, illustrated with b/w and colour photographs, small 4to.
Samenvatting
Written by US Navy expert Mark Stille, this book offers a unique insight into the Standard-type classes of US battleships in World War II. It provides a detailed investigation into the histories of each of the individual vessels of the Standard-type battleship class, the first three of which, the Nevada, Pennsylvania and New Mexico, formed the US Navy's main force in the inter-war period. The Standard-types reflected a new design philosophy: by designing each class to meet common standards of maneuverability and handling, vessels of different classes could operate as a single tactical unit without being limited by the performance of the slowest and least maneuvrable ship. At the time of their construction, these ships incorporated the latest design features such as triple gun turrets. Alth... (Lees verder)ough they were rendered increasingly obsolete by evolving naval doctrines and the ascendance of the fast battleship, they served with distinction throughout World War II in both the Pacific and the Atlantic. This study combines analysis of design features and an absorbing narrative of operational histories to offer a comprehensive picture of the Standard- type battleships, from the brutal destruction of the USS Arizona to the triumphant occupation of Japan.
Pagina's
48
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 10,00

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