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U.S. Battleships : An Illustrated Design History

Naval historians and enthusiasts alike will find U.S. Battleships to be the most comprehensive reference available on the entire development of U.S. battleships, from the Maine and Texas of 1886, through the Montana class of World War II, up to the recommissioned Iowas.
Like the other books in Norman Friedman's design-history series, U.S. Battleships is based largely on formerly classified internal U.S. Navy records.

Friedman, a leading authority of U.S. warships, explains the political and technical rationales for building battleships and recounts the evolution of each design.
Alan Raven and A.D. Baker III have created detailed scale outboard and plan views of each battleship class and of major modifications to many classes. Numerous photographs complement the text.

Autor:Norman Friedman, Alan Raven, A.D. Baker
Presentación:480 páginas, 28 x 21.5 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:184 fotos b/n, 164 dibujos
Editor:Naval Institute Press (USA, 2016)
EAN:9781591142478
Livre: U.S. Battleships : An Illustrated Design History

U.S. Battleships : An Illustrated Design History

Idioma: Inglés

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US Navy Battleships 1886-98 : The pre-dreadnoughts and monitors that fought the Spanish-American War (Osprey)

After the American Civil War, the US Navy had been allowed to decay into complete insignificance, yet the commissioning of the modern Brazilian battleship Riachuelo and poor performance against the contemporary Spanish fleet, forced the US out of its isolationist posture towards battleships.
The first true US battleships began with the experimental Maine and Texas, followed by the three-ship Indiana class, and the Iowa class, which incorporated lessons from the previous ships. These initial ships set the enduring US battleship standard of being heavily armed and armoured at the expense of speed.

This fully illustrated study examines these first six US battleships, a story of political compromises, clean sheet designs, operational experience, and experimental improvements. These ships directly inspired the creation of an embryonic American military-industrial complex, enabled a permanent outward-looking shift in American foreign policy and laid the foundations of the modern US Navy.

Autor:Brian Lane Herder
Presentación:48 páginas, 25 x 18.5 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:fotos b/n, dibujos y color
Editor:Osprey Publishing (GB, 2019)
Serie:New Vanguard
EAN:9781472835024
Livre: US Navy Battleships 1886-98 : The pre-dreadnoughts and monitors that fought the Spanish-American War (Osprey)

US Navy Battleships 1886-98 : The pre-dreadnoughts and monitors that fought the Spanish-American War

Idioma: Inglés

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US Navy Battleships 1895-1908 : The Great White Fleet and the beginning of US global naval power (Osprey)

The last predreadnought battleships of the US Navy were critical to the technological development of US battleships, and they were the first tool of international hard power wielded by the United States, a nation which would eventually become the world's dominant political and military power of the 20th century.
These battleships were the stars of the 1907-09 Great White Fleet circumnavigation, in which the emerging power and reach of the US Navy was displayed around the world. They also took part in the bombardment and landings at Veracruz, some served as convoy escorts in World War I, and the last two were transferred to the Hellenic Navy and were sunk during World War II.

This book examines the design, history, and technical qualities of the final six classes of US predreadnought battleships, all of which were involved in the circumnavigation of the Great White Fleet. These classes progressively closed the quality gap with European navies - the Connecticuts were the finest predreadnought battleships ever built - and this book also compares and contrasts US predreadnought battleships to their foreign contemporaries.

Packed with illustrations and specially commissioned artwork, this is an essential guide to the development of US Navy Battleships at the turn of the twentieth century.

Autor:Brian Lane Herder
Presentación:48 páginas, 24.5 x 18.5 x 1.5 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:40 fotos b/n, dibujos y color
Editor:Osprey Publishing (GB, 2020)
Serie:New Vanguard
EAN:9781472839985
Livre: US Navy Battleships 1895-1908 : The Great White Fleet and the beginning of US global naval power (Osprey)

US Navy Battleships 1895-1908 : The Great White Fleet and the beginning of US global naval power

Idioma: Inglés

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Schlachtschiffe der US Navy - Grosskampfschiffe seit 1905 (Typen-Kompass)

Ce livre de référence présente les cuirassés utilisés par la US Navy depuis 1905.

Páginas del libro [TK] Schlachtschiffe der US Navy - seit 1905 (1)

Chaque type est présenté à l'aide d'une photo, d'une description historique et d'une fiche technique. L'accent est mis sur les vaisseaux de guerre de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

Autor:Ingo Bauernfeind
Presentación:128 páginas, 20.5 x 14 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:109 fotos b/n y 23 a color
Editor:Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2011)
Serie:Typen-Kompass
EAN:9783613032996
Livre: Schlachtschiffe der US Navy - Grosskampfschiffe seit 1905 (Typen-Kompass)

Schlachtschiffe der US Navy - Grosskampfschiffe seit 1905

Idioma: Alemán

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Battleships of the United States Navy - Rare photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War)

From 1895 to 1944 the US Navy commissioned some 60 steel-clad battleships; the first being Indiana (BB-1) and the last USS Missouri (BB-63). After an impressive showing in the Spanish-American War and the 'Great White Fleet's' circumnavigation of the world, US battleships played only a minor role in the First World War.

They came into their own in WW2 primarily bombarding enemy held coastal regions and supporting Allied operations in Europe and the Pacific.
Their firepower was awesome and the later examples had nine 16-inch and up to twenty 5-inch guns plus copious anti-aircraft defences.
On the few occasions these mighty ships took on Japanese counterparts, they performed brilliantly but protection of the increasingly important aircraft carriers was more decisive. Armour plate nearly a foot and a half thick saved many from fatal attack from suicidal kamikaze pilots.

Post WW2 the battleships were relegated to war reserve status but later their value projecting American military power worldwide and their conversion to platforms for cruise missile saw their re-birth. The last US battleship retired in 1992 having served in the Korean and Vietnam War, the Middle East and finally Desert Storm.

This fine book gives the expert and layman a privileged overview of one of the greatest weapon systems in military history.

Autor:Michael Green
Presentación:176 páginas, 24.5 x 19 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:250 fotos en b/n y color
Editor:Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2014)
Serie:Images of War
EAN:9781783030354
Livre: Battleships of the United States Navy - Rare photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War)

Battleships of the United States Navy - Rare photographs from Wartime Archives

Idioma: Inglés

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US Navy Dreadnoughts 1914-45 (Osprey)

The development of the US Navy's dreadnought battleships was a pivotal part of America's evolution into a true world power. By the beginning of World War I, the United States possessed the world's third largest navy, with ten dreadnoughts in service and four more under construction. By the end of World War II, the US Navy was the undoubted global superpower, despite initial crippling losses to its battlefleet at Pearl Harbor.
Richly illustrated with archive photographs as well as a full cutaway of the world's only surviving dreadnought, this comprehensive and detailed title covers the technical characteristics and combat record of the US dreadnoughts throughout their long careers.

Contents: Introduction - American Dreadnought Classes (South Carolina class, Delaware class, Florida class, Wyoming class, New York class) - American Dreadnought Operations - Conclusion.

Autor:Ryan Noppen
Presentación:48 páginas, 25 x 18.5 x 0.5 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:abundantemente ilustrado con fotos y dibujos (en b/n y color)
Editor:Osprey Publishing (GB, 2014)
Serie:New Vanguard (208)
EAN:9781782003861
Livre: US Navy Dreadnoughts 1914-45 (Osprey)

US Navy Dreadnoughts 1914-45

Idioma: Inglés

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Historic Battleship Texas - The Last Dreadnought

During the first quarter of the 20th century, the major naval powers of the world built hundreds of Dreadnought-style battleships. Today there is only one.
The battleship Texas was for a time the most powerful weapon on earth. When it was commissioned in 1914, the 14-inch guns were the largest in the world. This technological marvel of the time served with the British Grand Fleet in World War I and was the flagship of the entire U.S. Navy between the two World Wars.

During the Second World War, an older Texas, past its prime, supported amphibious invasions in North Africa, Normandy, Southern France, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. The ship and her crew were preparing for the invasion of Japan when the war ended and the Texas came home.
No longer needed to defend her country, the Texas was saved from the scrap yard to become our nation's first historic ship museum in 1948. Now lying peacefully in her berth at the San Jacinto State Park near Houston, the battleship Texas is still serving her country-teaching instead of fighting.

The Texas is the only battleship remaining in the world today that served in World War I, and the only ship remaining of any type that served in both World Wars. This is the story of the battleship Texas and the brave men who walked its decks.

Autor:John C. Ferguson
Presentación:192 páginas, 23 x 15 x 1.1 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:fotos b/n, mapas
Editor:McWhiney Foundation Press (USA, 2007)
EAN:9781933337074
Livre: Historic Battleship Texas - The Last Dreadnought

Historic Battleship Texas - The Last Dreadnought

Idioma: Inglés

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USS New York (BB-34) - From World War I to the Atomic Age (Legends of Warfare)

The battleship USS New York served the Navy from 1914 until just after WWII. New York was famously sent to reinforce the British Grand Fleet during WWI. Extensively rebuilt and modernized in 1927-28, New York continued to serve both in the Atlantic and the Pacific fleets and was in drydock being further modernized on December 7, 1941.
It rejoined the fleet, first providing escort in the Atlantic, then providing gunfire support for Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of North Africa. Transferred to the Pacific Fleet in late 1944, New York turned its 14-inch guns on enemy positions at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Following the war, New York was declared obsolete and used as a target for the 1946 atomic blasts at Bikini Atoll, survived the tests, and was eventually sunk by conventional weapons in July 1948.

The hundreds of photographs in this volume trace the history of this warship from its launching in 1914, through two world wars, to atomic bomb testing. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.

Autor:David Doyle
Presentación:112 páginas, 23 x 23.5 x 1.7 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:241 fotos en b/n y color
Editor:Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2019)
Serie:Legends of Warfare
EAN:9780764358241
Livre: USS New York (BB-34) - From World War I to the Atomic Age (Legends of Warfare)

USS New York (BB-34) - From World War I to the Atomic Age

Idioma: Inglés

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Battleship Arizona : An Illustrated History

The tragic sight of the USS Arizona burning after the attack on Pearl Harbor is etched in the collective memory of the United States citizens that lived through that infamous day. The ship sustained more losses in one day than any other ship in the U.S. Navy's history - 1,177 men.

Now available in paperback, Battleship Arizona describes in detail the battleship's twenty-five-year career, including the attack at Pearl Harbor, via the riveting stories of her survivors.
Paul Stillwell draws on nearly one hundred interviews of former crewmen and countless official documents to present a full history of the famous warship, from her keel-laying in 1914 onward.

While he does not neglect the ship's technical details, he focuses on the human aspects of the story, particularly the experiences of the enlisted personnel. Their recollections offer an important perspective of life on the Arizona, a way of life shared by all battleship sailors. Always insightful, often amusing, their stories give the reader a complete and honest picture of the U.S. Navy and its men during the 1920s and 1930s.

Hundreds of photographs and several drawings showing the Arizona in various configurations add an important visual dimension to the book. Extensive appendixes fill in the details. One offers a complete chronology of the Arizona's activities. Another includes the ship's technical data.

Autor:Paul Stillwell
Presentación:418 páginas, 28 x 21.5 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:363 fotos b/n, 12 mapas
Editor:Naval Institute Press (USA, 2016)
EAN:9781591146780
Livre: Battleship Arizona : An Illustrated History

Battleship Arizona : An Illustrated History

Idioma: Inglés

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USS Tennessee (BB-43) - From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa in World War II (Legends of Warfare)

Although bombed at Pearl Harbor, USS Tennessee was back to sea before the year was over. The crew of the resilient warship fought from Alaska's Aleutian Islands to Tokyo Bay, surviving enemy artillery, bombs, and kamikaze attacks, and even collisions with other American warships. In 1945, Tennessee took part in the famous Battle of Surigao Strait, the last battleship versus battleship combat in history.

The hundreds of photographs in this volume, many previously unpublished, trace the history of this iconic warship from its launching in Brooklyn in 1919 to its scrapping in Baltimore forty years later. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.

Autor:David Doyle
Presentación:128 páginas, 23.5 x 24 x 1.8 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:255 fotos en b/n y color
Editor:Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2019)
Serie:Legends of Warfare
EAN:9780764356681
Livre: USS Tennessee (BB-43) - From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa in World War II (Legends of Warfare)

USS Tennessee (BB-43) - From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa in World War II

Idioma: Inglés

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US Standard-Type Battleships 1941-45 (1) : Nevada, Pennsylvania and New Mexico Classes (Osprey)

Written by US Navy expert Mark Stille, this book offers a unique insight into the Standard-type classes of US battleships. It provides a detailed investigation into the histories of each of the warships in the Standard-type battleship classes, the first three of which, the Nevada, Pennsylvania and New Mexico, formed the US Navy's main force in the inter-war period.

The Standard-types reflected a new design philosophy: by designing each class to meet common standards of maneuvrability and handling, vessels of different classes could operate as a single tactical unit without being limited by the performance of the slowest and least maneuvrable ship.
At the time of their construction, these ships incorporated the latest design features such as triple gun turrets. Although they were rendered increasingly obsolete by evolving naval doctrines and the ascendance of the fast battleship, they served with distinction throughout World War II.

This study combines analysis of design features and an absorbing narrative of operational histories to offer a comprehensive picture of the Standard-type battleships, from the brutal destruction of the USS Arizona to the triumphant occupation of Japan.

Contents: Introduction - Pre-war naval strategy and the role of the battleship - Design developments - Weapons - Radar - Nevada class - Pennsylvania class - New Mexico class - Analysis and Conclusion - Bibliography - Index.

Autor:Mark Stille
Presentación:48 páginas, 25 x 18.5 x 0.6 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:abundantemente ilustrado con fotos y dibujos (en b/n y color)
Editor:Osprey Publishing (GB, 2015)
Serie:New Vanguard (220)
EAN:9781472806963
Livre: US Standard-Type Battleships 1941-45 (1) : Nevada, Pennsylvania and New Mexico Classes (Osprey)

US Standard-Type Battleships 1941-45 (1) : Nevada, Pennsylvania and New Mexico Classes

Idioma: Inglés

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US Standard-Type Battleships 1941-45 (2): Tennessee, Colorado and Unbuilt Classes (Osprey)

This book completes an authoritative two-part study on the Standard-type US battleships of World War II - ships that were designed to fight a different type of war than the one that unfolded.
It gives precise technical details of the design history and features of the Tennessee, Colorado and the unfinished South Dakota and Lexington classes, whilst providing an operational history of the former two.

Written by a leading expert on the US Navy in World War II and augmented by contemporary photographs and specially commissioned illustrations, this is the other half of the story of the US Standard-type battleships - from the terrible damage they sustained at Pearl Harbor to their support of the war-winning landings of the US Marine Corps and US Army.

Contents: Introduction - World War II naval strategy and the role of the battleship - Design developments - Weapons - Fire control - Tactics - Tennessee class - Colorado class - South Dakota class - Lexington class - Analysis and Conclusion - Bibliography - Index.

Autor:Paul Wright
Presentación:48 páginas, 25 x 18.5 x 0.5 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:abundantemente ilustrado con fotos y dibujos (en b/n y color)
Editor:Osprey Publishing (GB, 2015)
Serie:New Vanguard (229)
EAN:9781472806994
Livre: US Standard-Type Battleships 1941-45 (2): Tennessee, Colorado and Unbuilt Classes (Osprey)

US Standard-Type Battleships 1941-45 (2): Tennessee, Colorado and Unbuilt Classes

Idioma: Inglés

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Super-Battleships of World War II: Montana-class, Lion-class, H-class, A-150 and Sovetsky Soyuz-class (Osprey)

At the start of World War II the battleship was still king, and all the major powers were designing even mightier battleships to surpass their most modern and powerful classes. But when World War II broke out, aircraft carriers would dominate naval warfare, and none of these monster warships were completed.

In this book, naval expert Mark Stille uncovers these lost battleships as they are reconstructed with superb new full-colour artwork. The US Navy wanted five Montana-class ships, based on the Iowas but with a heavier main battery and improved protection, and the Royal Navy began work on three 16in-gun Lion-class fast battleships.
The German Navy developed its H-class designs: initially an improved Bismack-class, they became more fantastical, culminating in the 141,500-ton, 20in-gun H-44. The Japanese A-150 was based on the Yamato-class but with 20.1in guns, while the 15 ships planned for the USSR's Sovetsky Soyuz-class would have rivalled the Montanas in size.
Explaining the design, intended roles and fate of these ships, this is the story of the last battleship designs in history.

Contents:
- Introduction
- Battleship design practices
- Protection
- Propulsion
- Firepower
- The super-battleship classes
- The United States Navy - the Montana-class
- The Royal Navy - the Lion-class
- The Kriegsmarine - the H-class
- The Imperial Japanese Navy - Design A-150
- The Soviet Navy - the Sovetsky Soyuz - class
- Analysis and conclusion
- Further reading
- Index.

Autor:Mark Stille, Paul Wright
Presentación:48 páginas, 24.5 x 18.5 x 0.5 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:40 fotos b/n, dibujos y color
Editor:Osprey Publishing (GB, 2022)
Serie:New Vanguard (314)
EAN:9781472846723
Livre: Super-Battleships of World War II: Montana-class, Lion-class, H-class, A-150 and Sovetsky Soyuz-class (Osprey)

Super-Battleships of World War II: Montana-class, Lion-class, H-class, A-150 and Sovetsky Soyuz-class

Idioma: Inglés

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USN Battleship vs IJN Battleship : The Pacific 1942-44 (Osprey)

In the build-up to World War II both the United States and Japan believed their battleships would play a central role in battle, but after the Pacific War began in December 1941, the role of the battleship proved to be much more limited than either side expected.

There would be only two battleship vs battleship actions in the Pacific in World War II, both of which are assessed in this engaging study. At Guadalcanal in 1942, Kirishima faced two modern US battleships, USS Washington and USS South Dakota.
In the Surigao Strait in 1944, two World War I-era Japanese battleships, Yamashiro and Fuso, faced six American battleships supported by four heavy cruisers in history's last-ever clash between battleships.

Employing full-colour artwork, carefully selected archive photographs, and expert analysis, former US Navy Commander Mark E. Stille examines the two head-to-head clashes between the battleships deployed by the United States and Japan in the struggle for control of the Pacific during World War II.

Autor:Mark E. Stille
Presentación:80 páginas, 25 x 18.5 x 0.8 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:abundantemente ilustrado con fotos y dibujos y color
Editor:Osprey Publishing (GB, 2017)
Serie:Duel (83)
EAN:9781472817198
Livre: USN Battleship vs IJN Battleship : The Pacific 1942-44 (Osprey)

USN Battleship vs IJN Battleship : The Pacific 1942-44

Idioma: Inglés

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