Us Navy Armored Cruisers 1890–1933 Brian Lane Herder Osprey Publishing Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

A New History Of The Large Fast And Long-Ranged Armored Cruisers Us Navy Roles That These Warships Played In Fleet As America Developed Into Great Naval Power At Dawn “Steel Navy” Era Rapidly Expanding Navy\ S Capital Ships Consisted Not Only Battleships But Also Forerunner Battlecruiser Sacrificed Battleship’s Superlative Firepower Protection For Superior Speed Range This Study Shows Their Role Was Always Easy To Define Controversial Because They Were Expensive Able Withstand Battleship Battle Contemporary Strategists Pointed Out “Naval Wars Are Won By Running Away From Stronger ”Despite Being Produced Expense Tactically Never Really Had Legitimate Mission–Traditional Deployments Commerce Raiding Despite Author Brian Lane Herder Illustrates How Successful Use After 1906 Some Replaced Pacific Functioning Oversized Gunboats Most Notably Modified Cruiser Pennsylvania Which Witnessed First Landing An Airplane On Ship November 5 1915 North Carolina Became Launch Aircraft Catapult While Underway War Surviving Represented Asiatic Station Until Final Scuttled 1946 Using Detailed Color Artwork Photos Fascinating Book Describes Development Deployment Intriguing Providing Examples Key Service Variety Defensive Escorting Σελίδες: 48 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0131 Διαστάσεις: 18 4X18 4Cm