Название: Essex Class Carriers in action Автор: Michael C. Smith, Ernesto Cumpian Издательство: Squadron Signal Серия: Squadron Signal 4010 ISBN: 0897473736 Год издания: 1997 Язык: English Cтраниц: 50 Формат: PDF Размер: 25,8 MB
During World War II the United States twill three types of aircraft carriers, the Essex class heavy fleet carriers (CVs). the Independence class light carriers converted from cruisers (CVLs), and "escort" carriers, converted from merchant or tanker hulls (CVI-s). The 24 ships of the Essex class were not remarkable for any great design innovation, but essentially for being in the right place at the right time, and for doing well the task history gave them. Fourteen of the class saw action against Japan from 1943 to 1945, and all but the two most severelv damaged in the war saw extensive postwar action as licet carriers, antisubmarine cai ricrs. training carriers, and amphibious assaull ships. Despite its success, however, the Essex class was still unsatisfactory in many respects, ll was based on a class of ships restricted by treaty, its design was handicapped by a lack of operational experience, and it was forced to handle massive increases in aircraft size, antiaircraft armament and crew, all ol which resulted in serious overcrowding and overloading.
US Navy Escort Carriers 1942–45 Название: US Navy Escort Carriers 1942–45 Автор: Mark Stille Издательство: Osprey Publishing Серия: New Vanguard (Book 251) ISBN: 1472818105 Год:...
US Light Carriers in Action (Squadron Signal 4016) Название: US Light Carriers in Action (Squadron Signal 4016) Издательство: Squadron/Signal Publications Год: 2001 Формат: PDF Страниц: 51 Размер: 21...
Escort Carriers in action (Squadron Signal 4009) Название: Escort Carriers in action Автор: Al Adcock Издательство: Squadron Signal Серия: Squadron Signal 4009 ISBN: 0897473566 Год издания: 1996...
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