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US Navy Aircraft Carriers 1922-45: Pre-war Classes by Mark Stille (Paperback, 2005)
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Covers the design, development and operation of USN aircraft carriers built prior to World War II, including their aircraft and weaponry. This book also explains their various...Read more
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| Description | |
| Covers the design, development and operation of USN aircraft carriers built prior to World War II, including their aircraft and weaponry. This book also explains their various successes and losses such as the first carrier vs carrier battle at Midway; the battle of the Coral Sea; the battle of the Philippine Sea; and the Operation Torch landings. | |
| Key Features | |
| Author(s) | Mark Stille |
| Publisher | Osprey Publishing |
| Date of Publication | 11/10/2005 |
| Language | English |
| Format | Paperback |
| ISBN-10 | 1841768901 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781841768908 |
| Subject | Military History |
| Series Title | New Vanguard S. |
| Series Part/Volume Number | No. 114 |
| Publication Data | |
| Place of Publication | Osprey |
| Country of Publication | United Kingdom |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Content Note | 43 b/w illustrations, 7 colour illustrations |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight | 177 g |
| Width | 184 mm |
| Height | 248 mm |
| Spine | 5 mm |
| Credits | |
| Illustrator(s) | Tony Bryan |
| Description | |
| Table Of Contents | Introduction; Design and development of the IJN carrier; Classes of carrier - including individual names and their background, specific design and construction, wartime modifications, operational history, evaluation, principal armament, radar sytem, and aircraft; Bibliography; Color plate commentary; Index. |
| Author Biography | Mark Stille is a retired commander in the US Navy, who currently works in Naval Intelligence. He has had numerous war games published in the past, including those concerning Japanese and US Aircraft Carriers. Interested in the US Navy and its history for much of his life, he devotes much of his time to researching the Navy and naval vessels. Tony Bryan is a freelance illustrator with many years' experience. He initially qualified in Engineering and worked for a number of years in Military Research and Development. He has a keen interest in military hardware - armor, small arms, aircraft and ships. Tony has produced many illustrations for partworks, magazines and books, including a number of titles in the New Vanguard series. |
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