Ross, David The World's Greatest Aircraft Carriers. An illustrated Story

Name: Ross, David: The World's Greatest Aircraft Carriers. An illustrated Story
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English text, many bw- and colour photos, many colour profiles of the ships and their aircrafts, large format, technical specifications, large format. 224 pages.

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On 9 May 1912 the first airplane take-off from a ship was made from the deck of the HMS Hibernia. In July 1918, seven Sopwith Camels launched from the converted battlecruiser H.M.S. "Furious" damaged the German airbase at Tonder and destroyed two zeppelins. The age of the carrier was born. In the interwar years the "Lexington", "Akagi" and "Courageous" class carriers were developed, but it was only during World War II that the aircraft carrier finally came into its own. Fleet carriers carrying 30-40 aircraft allowed the Japanese and U.S. navies to project air power across the vast Pacific Ocean, with the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor presaging a new kind of warfare. With the sinking of hundreds of ships during World War II, including the German battleship "Bismarck" in 1941, by the end of the war carriers ruled the waves and the era of the battleship had passed. "The World's Greatest Aircraft Carriers" features 52 of the most significant flat tops and amphibious assault ships built from the 1920s until the present day, from the U.S.S. "Yorktown", which survived direct hits during the battle of Midway (1942), through the Falklands War veteran H.M.S. "Invincible", to the mighty "Nimitz" class, the core of the US Navy's carrier battle groups today. Also included are significant amphibious assault ships, such as the U.S.S. "Tarawa" and French "Mistral". Each entry includes a brief description of the ship's development and history, a color profile view or cutaway, key features and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, "The World's Greatest Aircraft Carriers" is a colorful guide for the naval warfare enthusiast.

Group: Books (first-hand)
Author: Ross, David
Title: The World's Greatest Aircraft Carriers. An illustrated Story
Details: English text, many bw- and colour photos, many colour profiles of the ships and their aircrafts, large format, technical specifications, large format. 224 pages.