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The last predreadnought battleships of the U.S. Navy were critical to the technological development of U.S. 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 1907-1909 "Great White Fleet" circumnavigation, in which the emerging power and reach of the U.S. 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 U.S. 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 U.S. predreadnought battleships to their foreign contemporaries. Packed with illustrations and specially commissioned artwork, this is an essential guide to the development of U.S. Navy battleships at the turn of the twentieth century.
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- Books (first-hand)
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- Herder, Brian Lane
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- US Navy Battleships 1895-1905
- Details
- English text, paperback, many bw-photographs, some pages with colour illustrations. 48 pages.
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- Osprey - New Vanguard
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