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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
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- “An exceptional copy”
- ISBN
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1849086869
ISBN-13
9781849086868
eBay Product ID (ePID)
110651562
Product Key Features
Original Language
English
Book Title
British Heavy Cruisers 1939-45
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / Naval, Europe / Great Britain / General
Publication Year
2012
Illustrator
Wright, Paul, Yes
Genre
History
Book Series
New Vanguard Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
6.8 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"...enthusiasts will find his pithy précis an excellent introduction to this spellbinding subject." -- David L. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com, "...enthusiasts will find his pithy prcis an excellent introduction to this spellbinding subject." -- David L. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com, "...enthusiasts will find his pithy précis an excellent introduction to this spellbinding subject." --David L. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com
Series Volume Number
190
Dewey Decimal
359.8353094109044
Table Of Content
Introduction Design & Development Operational History Operation Gunnery Cruisers in Action Bibliography
Synopsis
The idea of a heavy cruiser emerged in the aftermath of the First World War, and was closely linked to the limits set by the inter-war Washington Treaty on naval armament. The pre-Great War concept of armoured cruisers had been abandoned, but in their stead the Admiralty saw a place for powerful cruisers, able to patrol the sea lanes of the British Empire, and which were well-enough armed that they could destroy enemy commerce cruisers of the kind used by the Germans in the last war. The result was a group of British warships which were collectively known as the "Washington Treaty Cruisers", which did everything the Admiralty wanted, but which fitted within the limits imposed by the Washington Treaty - an armament of 8-inch guns, and a displacement of less than 10,000 tons. These impressive cruisers were high-sided, spacious and stately - perfect peacetime ambassadors for British power. In war they also packed a considerable punch. While they all carried powerful 8-inch guns, they were also given an effective armoured belt, making them proof against any foreign cruisers then in service. During the Second World War the Royal Navy's thirteen heavy cruisers saw service in every theatre of war, whether taking part in major sea battles in the Mediterranean, delivering the coup de grace to the Bismarck in the North Atlantic, or enduring the unwanted attention of kamikaze pilots in the Pacific., The idea of a heavy cruiser emerged in the aftermath of World War I, and was closely linked to the limits set by the inter-war Washington Naval Treaty. The pre-World War I concept of armoured cruisers had been abandoned, but in their stead the Admiralty saw a place for powerful cruisers, able to patrol the sea lanes of the British Empire, and which were well-armed enough that they could destroy enemy commerce cruisers. The result was a group of British warships, known as the 'Washington Treaty Cruisers', that did everything the Admiralty wanted, but which conformed to the limits imposed by the treaty. This book explores these impressive, high-sided, spacious and stately vessels - perfect peacetime ambassadors for British power. In war they also packed a considerable punch. During World War II the Royal Navy's thirteen heavy cruisers saw service in every theatre of the war, whether facing the Bismarck in the North Atlantic or enduring kamikaze attacks in the Pacific.
LC Classification Number
V820.5
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