Aircraft Carriers of the United States Navy (Images of War)
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (513 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1783376104 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Its a good book. Had it delivered to my Kindle" according to Craig K.. Its a good book. Had it delivered to my Kindle.. "Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. Great detail photo's of the early carriers.
Michael Green is a much published author and collector specializing in military and naval history. His works in the popular Images of War Series include The Patton Tank (2012), Russian Armour in the Second World War (2013) and Armoured Warfare in the Vietnam War (2013). He lives in Daly City, California.
These and its highly informative text and captions give the reader a broad overview of this fascinating subject.. Since 1975, when the first of a fleet of ten nuclear-powered Nimitz class carriers was commissioned, they have epitomized United States superpower status and worldwide power projection. These were joined by many smaller classes of carriers, including light carriers and escort carriers.Post-war ever larger and more capable carriers were commissioned. These are due to be replaced in the decades to come with the even more sophisticated nuclear-powered Gerald R. In 1922 the US Navy commissioned its first small experimental aircraft carrier. Of the twenty-six ordered, fourteen were commissioned in time to see Second World War service. This was followed into service by two much larger and capable carriers in 1927 with five more being built prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor including three large Yorktown class.To take the offensive against the Japanese Navy, the American Congress funded by far the largest carrier building program in history based on the Essex class, a larger version of the pre-war Yorktown vessels. Ford class.Compiled and written by Michael Green, Aircraft Carriers of the United States Navy contains superb images of all the different types of classes of carriers employed by the US Navy since 1922
(WARSHIP WORLD) . These and its highly informative text and captions give the reader a broad overview of this fascinating subject. This book contains superb images of all the different types of classes of carriers employed by the US Navy since 1922