Название: US Navy Aircraft Carriers, 1942-45: WWII-Built Ships
Автор: Mark Stille, Tony Bryan
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Серия: Osprey New Vanguard 130
ISBN: 978 1846030376
Год издания: 2007
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 50
Формат: True PDF
Размер: 2,1 MB
Dominating the seas during World War II, the US aircraft carrier played a crucial role in every major naval combat of the war.
Development of the Essex class began in 1941, and was the largest class of carrier ever built. During the Pacific War it formed the backbone of any fighting force and became renowned for its mighty 'Sunday Punch' - the impressive offensive power of 36 fighter planes, 36 dive bombers, and 18 torpedo planes.
The Independence class was a lighter and faster carrier, built after Pearl Harbor, to bring more ships into action as quickly as possible. Alongside the Essex class their crews saw a dramatic change in tactical deployment as they began to form the fast carrier task forces that were so effective in Pacific operations.
