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Author : Roger Chesneau
Publisher : Arms & Armour Press
ISBN 13 : 9780853687689
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (876 download)
Download or read book The World's Aircraft Carriers, 1914-1945 written by Roger Chesneau and published by Arms & Armour Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Roger Chesneau
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Aircraft Carriers of the World, 1914 to the Present written by Roger Chesneau and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book represents an attempt to catalog all the aircraft carriers that have seen service in the world's navies, together with the designs that, while not realized, have had a significant influence on the technical evolution of the type or on the design of subsequent vessels within a particular navy.
Author : Guy Robbins
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 9780304353088
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (53 download)
Download or read book The Aircraft Carrier Story written by Guy Robbins and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2001 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beginnings of the aircraft carrier were difficult. Guy Robbins' detailed history tells of the early days in World War I, when seaplanes had to be lowered from the ship to take off from the sea, and whinched aboard again on their return. These impracticalities led eventually to aircraft that could take off and land from a long, flat deck. The author examines Royal Navy, American, and Japanese progress in career development and strategy through the interwar years, showing how naval powers gradually shifted their thinking to favour the carrier. Together with sharply reported accounts of wartime engagements, both successes and failures, this book offers a valuable account of the most significant weapons platform to have emerged in the mid-20th century.
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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (464 download)
Download or read book Aircraft Carriers of the World, 1914 to the Present written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oversigt over hangarskibe fra hele verden.
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ISBN 13 : 9780957344358
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (443 download)
Download or read book BEARDMOR BUILT HMS ARGUS 1914 TO 1947 written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ian M. Burns
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781781553657
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (536 download)
Download or read book The RNAS and the Birth of the Aircraft Carrier 1914-1918 written by Ian M. Burns and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Royal Naval Air Service's origins were as the Naval Wing of the Royal Flying Corps in April 1912, but did not become a separate service until 1 July 1914. On the outbreak of war in 1914, the service expanded to include service on land, providing support of the Royal Naval Division in Belgium, to the RFC and as one of the early practitioners of strategic bombing. Yet, from its early days, the RNAS had set out to create a force operating aircraft in support of and in association with the Fleet. The RNAS and the Birth of the Aircraft Carrier 1914-1918 traces the development and operational use of aircraft serving with the fleet. It follows the training of personnel and the struggle to produce suitable aircraft and weapons, including the evolution of the aircraft carrier. Nonetheless, the constant thread throughout is the operational history of the RNAS over the North Sea with both the Grand Fleet and Harwich Force. Commencing over Cuxhaven on Christmas Day 1914 and ending with two pivotal operations which determined the future of naval aviation.
Author : Norman Polmar
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1574886630
Total Pages : 593 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (748 download)
Download or read book Aircraft Carriers written by Norman Polmar and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aircraft Carriers is the definitive history of world aircraft carrier development and operations. Norman Polmar’s revised and updated, two-volume classic describes the political and technological factors that influenced aircraft carrier design and construction, meticulously records their operations, and explains their impact on modern warfare. Volume I provides a comprehensive analysis of carrier developments and warfare in the first half of the twentieth century, and examines the advances that allowed the carrier to replace the battleship as the dominant naval weapons system. Polmar gives particular emphasis to carrier operations from World War I, through the Japanese strikes against China in the 1930s, to World War II in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Arctic, and Pacific theaters. It begins with French inventor Clément Ader’s remarkably prescient 1909 description of an aircraft carrier. The book then explains how Britain led the world in the development of aircraft-carrying ships, soon to be followed by the United States and Japan. While ship-based aircraft operations in World War I had limited impact, they foreshadowed the aircraft carriers built in the 1920s and 1930s. The volume also describes the aircraft operating from those ships as well as the commanders who pioneered carrier aviation. Aircraft Carriers has benefited from the technical collaboration of senior carrier experts Captain Eric M. Brown and General Minoru Genda as well as noted historians Robert M. Langdon and Peter B. Mersky. Aircraft Carriers is heavily illustrated with more than 400 photographs—some never before published—and maps. Volume II, which is forthcoming from Potomac Books in the winter 2006-2007 (ISBN 978-1-57488-665-8), will cover the period 1946 to the present.
Author : Donald Nijboer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0811772950
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)
Download or read book Carrier Strike written by Donald Nijboer and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-12-15 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among many other developments, World War II saw naval warfare shift from the battleship to the aircraft carrier, which remains one of the iconic weapons of the war and the core of modern battle fleets. Developed in the 1920s and 1930s, the aircraft carrier came into its own in World War II and featured prominently in numerous battles, including the Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, and Leyte Gulf. Later in the war, with many of its own carriers destroyed and its carrier-borne air force crippled, the Japanese relied on kamikazes to replace its aerial strike force and to attack the United States’ carrier force, and the United States used its carriers to attack the Japanese homeland. In this photo history, Donald Nijboer traces the history of aircraft carriers, from their early development just after World War I, to the Japanese carrier-borne attack on Pearl Harbor, through the great battles of the Pacific War, which featured some of military history’s great ships: the Yorktown, the Enterprise, the Hornet, the Lexington, and other vessels. Special sections cover British carrier operations in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, as well as the limited carrier operations of the German Navy, including the Graf Zeppelin.
Author : J D Brown
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1848320426
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (483 download)
Download or read book Carrier Operations in World War II written by J D Brown and published by Seaforth Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05-21 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1939 and 1945 the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm grew from a small force into a powerful strategic weapon. British carrier-based aircraft fought throughout the world and David Brown here describes their activities in the Home, Mediterranean, Eastern and British Pacific Fleets, together with Forces created for specific operations, listing aircraft and units embarked during the various phases. He goes on to describe carrier operations in the Pacific between 1941 and 1945, the greatest maritime war in history. Both the United States and Imperial Japanese Navies watched the Royal Navy's early carrier operations in the European Theatre and benefited from the lessons. American aircrews and sailors learnt quickly in action until, by March 1945, the United States Fifth Fleet with its associated Marine Corps formations was probably the most efficient and effective instrument of war deployed in the pre-nuclear age. This new work contains material from two volumes, first published in 1968 and 1974, merged with notes for a third which David Brown prepared but never published before his death. They appear for the first time together, providing the most detailed single-volume account currently available of the operation of British, American and Japanese aircraft carriers in World War II.
Author : Michael E. Haskew
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 0760351430
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)
Download or read book Aircraft Carriers written by Michael E. Haskew and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2015-11-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step aboard the floating cities that patrol international waters, launch aircraft from their decks, and decide the fate of war. Behold the king of naval warfare: the aircraft carrier. Soon after the Wright Brothers' historic flight in 1903, officials explored the airplane's military applications. The seaplane and the flying boat were conceived to combine air and naval operations, but their potential proved limited. Aircraft that could operate from the deck of a ship, however, offered tremendous possibilities. A few visionaries seized the opportunity, and by mid-century the aircraft carrier eclipsed the battleship as the preeminent weapon of naval warfare. Since the first successful launch of an airplane from the deck of a naval ship in 1910, "fighting flattops" have evolved into immense, nuclear-powered vessels--floating cities capable of launching dozens of aircraft performing a variety of missions, including attack, escort, antisubmarine patrol, and deterrence. This illustrated history covers that evolution, from the first tentative steps taken by naval aviators before World War I to the roles these massive ships have played in the War on Terror. While author Michael Haskew focuses on US Navy carriers, he also provides coverage of parallel and competing carrier developments overseas. In addition to explaining the technologies behind past and present carriers and their aircraft, Haskew reexamines major engagements involving carriers, especially the epic Pacific battles of World War II, as well as personalities who were central to carrier development and deployment and naval doctrine relating to carriers. Filled with carefully curated period photography and modern images showing aircraft carriers throughout the decades, Aircraft Carriers is a celebration of naval warfare's most important innovation.
Author : Antony Preston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780448154732
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (547 download)
Download or read book Aircraft Carriers written by Antony Preston and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mark Stille
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780968094
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)
Download or read book US Navy Aircraft Carriers 1922–45 written by Mark Stille and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The USS Langley, the first American aircraft carrier, entered service in 1922. Despite being converted into an aircraft tender, it was the first step in a new direction for the US Navy and naval warfare. This book covers the design, development and operation of USN aircraft carriers built prior to World War II, including their aircraft and weaponry. It also explains their various successes and losses such as the first carrier vs carrier battle at Midway; the battle of the Coral Sea; the battle of the Philippine Sea; and the Operation Torch landings.
Author : Mark Stille
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781846030376
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)
Download or read book US Navy Aircraft Carriers 1942–45 written by Mark Stille and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2007-02-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Featuring an annotated cutaway and artwork detailing both the interior and exterior features of the ships, this book explores the design, development, and deployment of both the Essex and Independence class of light carriers. This sequel to US Navy Aircraft Carriers 1922-45: Prewar classes (New Vanguard 114), provides a detailed exploration of the carriers that were at the forefront of many actions in World War II, including the climatic battles of Phillipine Sea and Leyte Gulf in 1944.
Author : Bernard Ireland
Publisher : Southwater Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781780192178
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (921 download)
Download or read book The Illustrated Guide to Aircraft Carriers of the World written by Bernard Ireland and published by Southwater Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to aircraft carriers, from zeppelin and seaplane carriers to V/STOL and nuclear-powered carriers. It examines the evolution of the aircraft carrier, from the first flights from ships in World War I, developments during the inter-war years and World War II battles such as Pearl Harbor, through to modern carriers used in the Falklands.
Author : Tom McGowen
Publisher : Lerner Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780761318088
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Carrier War written by Tom McGowen and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a history of aircraft carrier-based warfare, describing battles, planes, and weapons that helped the Allies win the war and practically rendered battleships obsolete.
Author : David Ross
Publisher : World's Greatest
ISBN 13 : 9781838861582
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (615 download)
Download or read book Aircraft Carriers written by David Ross and published by World's Greatest. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aircraft Carriers features 52 of the most significant flat tops and amphibious assault ships built since the 1920s. During World War II, the aircraft carrier finally came into its own. Fleet carriers carrying 30-40 aircraft allowed the Japanese and US navies to project air power across the vast Pacific Ocean, with the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor presaging a new kind of warfare. With the sinking of hundreds of ships during World War II, including the German battleship Bismarck in 1941, by the end of the war carriers ruled the waves and the era of the battleship had passed. Aircraft Carriers features flat tops and assault ships from the last 100 years, from the USS Yorktown, which survived direct hits during the battle of Midway (1942), through the Falklands War veteran HMS Invincible, to the mighty Nimitz class, the core of the US Navy's carrier battle groups today. Also included are significant amphibious assault ships, such as the USS Tarawa and French Mistral. Each entry includes a brief description of the ship's development and history, a color profile view or cutaway, key features, and specifications.
Author : Antony Preston
Publisher : Smithmark Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780831701079
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Aircraft Carriers written by Antony Preston and published by Smithmark Publishers. This book was released on 1979 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of aircraft carriers from pre-World War I seaplane operations to the carriers of today
