• Home /
  • US Navy Aircraft Carriers 1942–45
US Navy Aircraft Carriers 1942–45

US Navy Aircraft Carriers 1942–45

WWII-built ships

New Vanguard 130
  • Author: Mark Stille
  • Illustrator: Tony Bryan
  • Short code: NVG 130
  • Publication Date: 7 Feb 2007
  • Number of Pages: 48
Users in the USA and Canada please select your location at the top of this page to see prices in your currency. Users in the UK and the Rest of the World will be billed in GBP.

Availability: In stock

Please tick the formats you would like to buy:

Paperback
9781846030376
$17.95
eBook (ePub)
9781780967516
$14.36
eBook (PDF)
9781780968100
$14.36
Bundle Offer! Choose a print and eBook format above and get 25% off both!
About our eBooks

About this Product

Aircraft carriers were the US Navy's principal weapon against Japan during the Pacific War. Development of the Essex class began in 1939, becoming the largest class of carrier ever to be built. Early in the Pacific War it became renowned for its 'Sunday Punch' of 36 fighter planes, 36 dive bombers, and 18 torpedo planes. Alongside the lighter Independence class, these carriers formed the formidable Fast Carrier Force in the Pacific. Featuring artwork detailing the interior and exterior features of the ships, this book explores their design, development, and the action they saw in the Pacific, including the climactic battles of Philippine Sea, Leyte Gulf, and Okinawa.

Biographical Note

Commander (retired) Mark O Stille served as a career Naval Intelligence Officer, spending over five years of his naval career assigned to various US Navy carriers. He continues to work in this field in a civilian capacity. He holds an MA from the Naval War College and has had several wargames published. This is his second book for Osprey. He lives in Virginia, USA. Tony Bryan is a freelance illustrator of many years' experience. He initially qualified in Engineering and worked for a number of years in Military Research and Development, and has a keen interest in military hardware - armor, small arms, aircraft and ships. Tony has produced many illustrations for partworks, magazines and books, including a number of titles in the New Vanguard series.

Contents

Origins Development Chronology The Essex Class The Independence Class Bibliography Color Plate Commentary Index

You may also be interested in the following product(s)

Close