{"product_id":"us-navy-protected-cruisers-1883-1918-brian-lane-herder-9781472857033","title":"US Navy Protected Cruisers 1883-1918","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores the history of the US Navy's 11 new steel warships, built during the late 19th century to advance American naval supremacy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the American Civil War, the powerful US Navy was allowed to decay into utter decrepitude, and was becoming a security liability. In 1883, Congress approved four new steel-constructed vessels called the \"ABCD\" ships. The three protected cruisers \u003ci\u003eAtlanta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoston\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e were the first steel warships built for the US Navy, whose 1880s-1890s technological and cultural transformation was so total it is now remembered as the \"New Navy\". This small fleet was joined by a succession of new and distinctive protected cruisers, culminating in the famous and powerful \u003ci\u003eOlympia\u003c\/i\u003e. These 11 protected cruisers formed the backbone of the early US steel navy, and were in the frontline of the US victory in the 1898 Spanish-American War. It was these warships that fought and won the decisive Battle of Manila Bay. These cruisers also served faithfully as escorts and auxiliaries in World War I before the last were retired in the 1920s. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by experienced US naval researcher Brian Lane Herder, and including rare photographs, this book explores the development, qualities, and service of these important warships, and highlights the almost-forgotten Columbia-class, designed as high-speed commerce raiders, and to mimic specific passenger liners. All 11 protected cruisers are depicted in meticulously researched color illustrations with one depicting the \u003ci\u003eOlympia\u003c\/i\u003e deploying her full sail rig.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Lane Herder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472857038\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472857033\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 07\/25\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.53h x 7.09w x 0.16d","brand":"Brian Lane Herder","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44077698023679,"sku":"9781472857033","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_67a53f82-1b9a-4ebc-beaa-ad22eaa22740.jpg?v=1685471314","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/us-navy-protected-cruisers-1883-1918-brian-lane-herder-9781472857033","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}