{"product_id":"us-heavy-cruisers-1941-45-mark-stille-9781782006299","title":"Us Heavy Cruisers 1941-45: Pre-War Classes","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmerican 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDesigned 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Stille\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 178200629X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781782006299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.00w x 0.10d","brand":"Mark Stille","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43937994440959,"sku":"9781782006299","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c59b6c25-4a8a-4c60-b58e-4d472eba9ac0.jpg?v=1681433123","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/us-heavy-cruisers-1941-45-mark-stille-9781782006299","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}