Description
| Product ID: | 9781472818102 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Series: | New Vanguard |
| Title: | US Navy Escort Carriers 1942–45 |
| Authors: | Author: Mark Stille, Paul Wright |
| Page Count: | 48 |
| Subjects: | History of the Americas, History of the Americas, Second World War, Naval forces and warfare, Military vehicles, Second World War, Naval forces & warfare, Military & naval ships, USA, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This fully illustrated book examines the US Navy''s escort carriers of World War II, and the vital role they played in the victory at sea in the Atlantic and Pacific. While not as famous as their larger and faster sister ships such as the Essex- and Yorktown-class carriers, escort carriers made an enormous contribution towards Allied victory both in the Pacific and Atlantic theaters. Rather than relying on size or speed, it was their sheer numbers that made them so effective. Indeed, the Casablanca-class escort carrier was the most-produced aircraft carrier in history. In partnership with the Royal Navy, they provided the backbone of Allied antisubmarine efforts in the Atlantic, finally and irrevocably turning the tide of the war against the U-boats in 1943. In the Pacific, they provided the air cover for the series of landings which led to the doorstep of Japan by 1945. These robust ships faced submarine, air, and even surface threats from the Japanese, but proved able to contend with everything thrown their way. |
| Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2017-10-19 |
