A Century of US Navy Combat Carriers 1917-2017

by Tony Holmes

The US Navy has been at the forefront of naval aviation at sea for almost a century, its aircraft carriers growing ever larger in size over the decades. A powerful force projector in both war and peace, the combat carrier has evolved to keep pace with modern technology and changing threats. Today's nuclear behemoths of 100,000 tons can trace their lineage back to the converted battlecruisers of the 1920s and 1930s, which were the first truly modern...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147389283X
• ISBN13: 9781473892835
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Maritime
• Length: 144 Pages