Us Heavy Cruisers 1941-45: Pre-War Classes by Stille, Mark

Us Heavy Cruisers 1941-45: Pre-War Classes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781782006299)

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Us Heavy Cruisers 1941-45: Pre-War Classes by Stille, Mark

Us Heavy Cruisers 1941-45: Pre-War Classes

$20.00
Us Heavy Cruisers 1941-45: Pre-War Classes by Stille, Mark

Us Heavy Cruisers 1941-45: Pre-War Classes

$20.00
Format: Paperback
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American Navy cruisers built prior to World Wat II saw extensive action throughout the Pacific War, in both surface actions like Guadalcanal, and carrier battles like Midway.

Designed and produced under the regulations of the Washington Naval Treaty, the heavy cruisers of the Pensacola, Northampton, Portland, New Orleans and Wichita classes were exercises in compromise. While they possessed very heavy armament, the Pensacolas, for example, carrying a main battery of ten 8" guns, this came at the cost of protection - armor was the same thickness as a gun cruiser, and incapable of protecting the vessels from enemy 8" fire. As the classes evolved, these flaws began to be corrected, with the main battery being reduced, and increased protection being added to the vital areas of the ship. Despite these drawbacks, the pre-war heavy cruiser classes served with distinction throughout World War II.

Author: Mark Stille
ISBN-10: 178200629X
ISBN-13: 9781782006299
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 04/22/2014
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 9.50h x 7.00w x 0.10d
By Mark Stille
By Mark Stille
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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. He is also the author of several wargames. The author lives in Dunn Loring, VA.

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