Description: US Navy Light Cruisers 1941–45 Mark Stille (Author) , Paul Wright (Illustrator) During World War II, the United States built 72 light cruisers of various classes. In response to the severe air threat that surface ships faced, new cruisers were designed with increasingly heavy antiaircraft weaponry as well as the traditional six-inch guns. With the speed and range to keep up with aircraft carriers, and their considerable antiaircraft capability, they were a mainstay of the carrier escorts. This book examines every US light cruiser produced, including those of the Fargo and Worcester classes--which were actually completed after World War II had ended--tracing their design, development, and evolution throughout the war and beyond. PublishedJul 19 2016FormatPaperbackPages48ISBN9781472811400ImprintOsprey PublishingSeriesNew VanguardShort codeNVG 236PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Features: Illustrated
Original Language: English
Book Title: Us Navy Light Cruisers 1941-45
Number of Pages: 48 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Topic: Military / World War II, Military / Naval, Military / United States, Ships & Shipbuilding / General
Publication Year: 2016
Item Height: 0.2 in
Illustrator: Wright, Paul, Yes
Genre: Transportation, History
Item Weight: 6 Oz
Author: Mark Stille
Item Length: 9.8 in
Book Series: New Vanguard Ser.
Item Width: 7.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
