The Washington Naval Treaty of 1921 and subsequent treaties in the 1930s effectively established the size and composition of the various navies in World War II. In particular they laid down design parameters and tonnage limitations for each class of warship including battleships, aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyers. With one or two exceptions, battleship construction was deferred until the mid 1930s but virtually all navies embraced the concept of the 8in gun armed 10,000 ton heavy cruisers and laid down new vessels almost immediately. This book will trace the political processes which led to the treaties, describe the heavy cruisers designed and built to the same rules by each nation and then consider how the various classes fared in World War II and will attempt to assess which was the most successful. Ships from the navies of Britain, France, Italy, Germany, the USA and Japan will be included.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
ISBN-13
9781844151882
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96811139
Product Key Features
Author
Leo Marriott
Publication Name
Treaty Cruisers: the First International Warship Building Competition
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Government
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
302 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
246mm
Item Width
170mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Leo Marriott
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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