BOOKS - MILITARY HISTORY - US Navy Aircraft Carriers 1922-45 Prewar classes
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249343
US Navy Aircraft Carriers 1922-45 Prewar classes
Author: Mark Stille, Tony Bryan
Year: 2005
Format: PDF
File size: 1,8 MB
Language: ENG
Year: 2005
Format: PDF
File size: 1,8 MB
Language: ENG
The USS Langley, the first American aircraft carrier, entered service in 1922. Despite being converted into an aircraft tender, it was the first step in a new direction for the US Navy and naval warfare. This book covers the design, development and operation of USN aircraft carriers built prior to World War II, including their aircraft and weaponry. It 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.