US Navy escort carriers 1942-45 / Mark Stille ; illustrated by Paul Wright.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stille, Mark, author.

Contributor:

Wright, Paul, illustrator.

Series:

New vanguard ; 251.

New Vanguard ; 251

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aircraft carriers--United States--History--20th century.

Aircraft carriers.

World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (49 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England ; New York, New York : Osprey Publishing, 2017.

Summary:

While not as famous as their larger and faster sister ships such as the Essex- and Yorktown-class carriers, escort carriers made an enormous contribution towards Allied victory both in the Pacific and Atlantic theatres. Rather than relying on size or speed, it was their sheer numbers that made them so effective. Indeed, the Casablanca-class escort carrier was the most-produced aircraft carrier in history. In partnership with the Royal Navy, they provided the backbone of Allied anti-submarine efforts in the Atlantic, finally and irrevocably turning the tide of the war against the U-boats in 1943. In the Pacific, they provided the air cover for the series of landings which led to the doorstep of Japan by 1945. These robust ships faced submarine, air, and even surface threats from the Japanese, but proved able to contend with everything thrown their way. Fully illustrated with contemporary photographs and unique specially commissioned artwork, this book shines a new light on these unjustly overlooked workhorses of the US Navy - ships that helped usher in the Allied victory over the Axis powers in the Atlantic and Pacific.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed March 17, 2018).

ISBN:

9781472818126

1472818121

9781472818119

1472818113