US Destroyers 1934-45 Pre-War Classes

Dave McComb

ISBN 10: 1846034434 / ISBN 13: 9781846034435

Edité par Osprey Publishing, 2010

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New Vanguard ~ 162; 250x180mm; 48 pages.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: US Destroyers 1934-45 Pre-War Classes
• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date de parution: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1846034434
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781846034435
• Reliure: Card Covers
• Illustrateur: Illustrated by Paul Wright
• Édition: First Edition.
• État de l'article: Very Good

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Synopsis

Since the beginning of the 20th century, destroyers have been all-purpose ships, indispensable in roles large and small – from delivering the mail at sea to screening other vessels and, where larger ships were not present, forming the front line in battle. This title details the 169 ships of ten classes introduced in the 1930s: early 1,500-tonners and 1,850-ton destroyer leaders designed to conform to the 1930 London Naval Treaty, plus the successor 1,570-ton Sims class and 1,620and 1,630-ton Benson and Gleaves classes. In wartime, most 1,500-tonners and leaders initially saw front line duty in the Pacific but were relegated to secondary assignments as newer vessels arrived; while the later 1,620and 1,630-tonners became the standard destroyers of the Atlantic War. This volume reveals the fascinating design story behind these pioneering classes – from the constraints of peacetime treaties to advances in propulsion engineering, and wartime modifications. With an operational overview of their service and tables listing all ships by class, builder, and initial squadron, this is the definitive guide to the pre-war US destroyer classes.

À propos des auteurs

Dave McComb is a management consultant specializing in business process development. A lifelong student of World War II destroyer history, he has in recent years promoted the subject extensively via the web and numerous articles. He is president of the Destroyer History Foundation, which he organized in collaboration with World War II shipmates for the purpose of making original source documents accessible and preserving their perspectives and collections.

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.