American Heavy Frigates 1794-1826

Illustrator: Bryan, Tony

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

By 1805 the 44-gun frigate was probably viewed as a failed experiment whilst the 38-gun frigate was viewed as the vessel of the future. Ten years later every navy was building 44-gun frigates and today it is viewed as the symbol of the Napoleonic-era cruiser. This remarkable transformation resulted from the performance of three ships - the Constitution, United States, and President - 44-gun frigates built for the United States Navy between 1794 and 1799. Their victories in the naval War of 1812, as well as their performance against the Barbary Pirates, caught the imagination of the world - and spurred all navies into re-examining the class.

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Produktdetails

• New Vanguard Nr.79
• Verlag: Bloomsbury USA
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: Juli 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 247mm x 184mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 163g
• ISBN-13: 9781841766300
• ISBN-10: 1841766305
• Artikelnr.: 22179185

Autorenporträt

Mark Lardas has always been fascinated by things related to the sea and sky. From building models of ships and aircraft as a teen, he then studied Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, but his interest in aviation led him to take a job on the then-new Space Shuttle program, where he worked for the next 30 years as a navigation engineer. Currently he develops commercial aircraft systems as a quality assurance manager. He has written numerous books on military, naval or maritime history.