Us Heavy Cruisers 1941-45: Pre-War Classes

by Mark E. Stille, Mark Stille, Mark E. Stille

American Navy cruisers built prior to World Wat II saw extensive action throughout the Pacific War, in both surface actions like Guadalcanal, and carrier battles like Midway.

Designed and produced under the regulations of the Washington Naval Treaty, the heavy cruisers of the Pensacola, Northampton, Portland, New Orleans and Wichita classes were exercises in compromise. While they possessed very heavy armament, the Pensacolas, for example,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178200629X
• ISBN13: 9781782006299
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.0" x 9.5"