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Stille, Mark

 
9781782006299: US Heavy Cruisers 1941-45 - Pre-war Classes.
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ISBN 10 : 178200629X ISBN 13 : 9781782006299
Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Designed and produced under the regulations of the Washington Naval Treaty, the heavy cruisers of the Pensacola, Northampton, Portland, New Orleans and Wichita classes were exercises in compromise.

While they possessed very heavy armament - the Pensacolas, for example, carrying a main battery of ten 8" guns - this came at the cost of protection - armor was the same thickness as a gun cruiser, and incapable of protecting the vessels from enemy 8" fire. As the classes evolved, these flaws began to be corrected, with the main battery being reduced, and increased protection being added to the vital areas of the ship.

Despite these drawbacks, the pre-war heavy cruiser classes served with distinction throughout World War II.

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À propos des auteurs

Mark Stille is the author of numerous Osprey titles focusing on naval history in the Pacific. He recently concluded a nearly 40-year career in the intelligence community, including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College.

Paul Wright has painted ships of all kinds for most of his career, specializing in steel and steam warships from the late 19th century to the present day. Paul's art has illustrated the works of Patrick O'Brian, Dudley Pope and C.S. Forester amongst others, and hangs in many corporate and private collections all over the world. A Member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists, Paul lives and works in Surrey.

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Éditeur
Osprey Publishing
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
178200629X
ISBN 13 
9781782006299
Reliure
Broché
Illustrateur
Wright Paul
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
48
Coordonnées du fabricant
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