US Navy Light Cruisers 1941–45

Name: US Navy Light Cruisers 1941–45
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
SKU: 9781472811400
Price: 18.50 EUR
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English

By (author): Mark Stille Paul Wright

Illustrated by: Paul Wright

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 6in 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 complete after World War II had ended, tracing their design, development and evolution throughout the war and beyond.

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Weight: 168g
Dimensions: 184 x 248mm
Publication Date: 28 Jul 2016
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication City/Country: GB
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781472811400

About Mark StillePaul Wright

Mark E. Stille (Commander, United States Navy, retired) received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College. He has worked in the intelligence community for 30 years including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He is currently a senior analyst working in the Washington DC area. He is the author of numerous Osprey titles, focusing on naval history in the Pacific.

Paul Wright has painted ships of all kinds for most of his career, specializing in steel and steam warships from the late 19th century to the present day. Paul’s art has illustrated the works of Patrick O’Brian, Dudley Pope and C.S. Forester amongst others, and hangs in many corporate and private collections all over the world. A Member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists, Paul lives and works in Surrey.