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| Author | : Mark Stille |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 102 |
| Release | : 2012-05-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1780967772 |
The Imperial Japanese Navy was a pioneer in naval aviation, having commissioned the world's first built-from-the-keel-up carrier, the Hosho. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, it experimented with its carriers, perfecting their design and construction. As a result, by the time Japan entered World War II and attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor in 1941, it possessed a fantastically effective naval aviation force. This book covers the design, development and operation of IJN aircraft carriers built prior to and during World War II. Pearl Harbor, Midway and the first carrier vs carrier battle, the battle of the Coral Sea, are all discussed.
| Author | : Mark Stille |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 49 |
| Release | : 2017-10-24 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1472818105 |
This fully illustrated book examines the US Navy's escort carriers of World War II, and the vital role they played in the victory at sea in the Atlantic and Pacific.
| Author | : Mark Stille |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 50 |
| Release | : 2012-05-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1780968108 |
Aircraft carriers were the US Navy's principal weapon against Japan during the Pacific War. Development of the Essex class began in 1939, becoming the largest class of carrier ever to be built. Early in the Pacific War it became renowned for its 'Sunday Punch' of 36 fighter planes, 36 dive bombers, and 18 torpedo planes. Alongside the lighter Independence class, these carriers formed the formidable Fast Carrier Force in the Pacific. Featuring artwork detailing the interior and exterior features of the ships, this book explores their design, development, and the action they saw in the Pacific, including the climactic battles of Philippine Sea, Leyte Gulf, and Okinawa.
| Author | : Mark Stille |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 92 |
| Release | : 2012-05-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1780967500 |
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 | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 106 |
| Release | : 2012-05-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1780967519 |
Aircraft carriers were the US Navy's principal weapon against Japan during the Pacific War. Development of the Essex class began in 1939, becoming the largest class of carrier ever to be built. Early in the Pacific War it became renowned for its 'Sunday Punch' of 36 fighter planes, 36 dive bombers, and 18 torpedo planes. Alongside the lighter Independence class, these carriers formed the formidable Fast Carrier Force in the Pacific. Featuring artwork detailing the interior and exterior features of the ships, this book explores their design, development, and the action they saw in the Pacific, including the climactic battles of Philippine Sea, Leyte Gulf, and Okinawa.
| Author | : Brian Lane Herder |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 65 |
| Release | : 2020-02-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 147283657X |
Drawing on difficult-to-access wartime documents and other contemporary sources, this is the first compact, illustrated study of the tactics and techniques of the US fast carriers of Task Forces 50, 58 and 38 during the naval war against Japan in 1943–45. This title concentrates on exactly how these highly successful forces actually operated: their composition in ships, aircraft and men; the essential technology at their disposal; the evolving doctrine for their employment; the opposition and dangers they faced; and how they overcame them at the tactical level. It explains in straightforward terms the intricate details of topics such as how ships manoeuvred, how aircraft were deployed and recovered, the formations and approaches used by fighters, dive-bombers and torpedo-bombers against naval and land targets, and how Task Forces defended themselves. The text is supported by a wide range of wartime photos and full-colour illustrations, showing, for example, the formations employed by ships and aircraft, with altitudes and ranges throughout the course of attacks.
| Author | : René J. Francillon |
| Publisher | : Osprey Publishing (UK) |
| Total Pages | : 48 |
| Release | : 1978 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780850452914 |
This book traces the combat histories of the US Navy carrier air groups that operated in the Pacific Theatre of World War 2. Major aircraft types are all covered, and their missions are detailed. Aircraft markings and aircrew uniforms are shown in full colour illustrations.
| Author | : Mark Stille |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 81 |
| Release | : 2020-09-17 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1472836464 |
The striking power of the Imperial Japanese Navy's carrier-based attack aircraft was established at Pearl Harbor, and the IJN's carrier-based torpedo and dive-bombers showed their prowess again at the Battle of Coral Sea when they sank the US Navy carrier USS Lexington and damaged the carrier USS Yorktown. Even at the disastrous Battle of Midway, the relatively small number of IJNAF attack- and torpedo-bombers that were launched against the US fleet proved that they remained a potent force by heavily damaging Yorktown again, which allowed an IJN submarine to sink the carrier. At Guadalcanal, IJNAF carrier-based aircraft sank the carrier USS Hornet and badly damaged USS Enterprise twice. However, throughout 1942, US Navy ship defences brought down an increasing number of attacking IJNAF aircraft. The final major battle of the year, the Battle of Santa Cruz, exacted crippling losses on the IJN, setting the stage for the eclipse of the IJNAF's highly trained and effective aviation attack forces. Packed with illustrations and contemporary photographs, this engrossing volume details the design, tactics, and operational records of both the US Navy ships and the IJNAF aircraft which attacked them over the year following Pearl Harbor.
| Author | : Mark Stille |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 49 |
| Release | : 2017-10-19 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1472818121 |
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.
| Author | : Mark Stille |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 84 |
| Release | : 2016-09-22 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1472812743 |
The ineffectiveness of conventional air attacks on US Navy surface ships, particularly heavily defended targets like carrier task groups, forced the Japanese to re-evaluate their tactics in late 1944. The solution they arrived at was simple – crash their aircraft into American ships. This notion of self-sacrifice fit well within the Japanese warrior psyche and proved terrifying to the American sailors subjected to it. These tactics brought immediate results, and proved effective until the end of the war. This book examines this terrifying new way of waging war, revealing how the US Navy was forced to adapt its tactics and deploy new weapons to counter the threat posed by kamikaze attacks, as well as assessing whether the damage caused to American naval strength by the loss of so many pilots and aircraft actually had a material impact.
