Angus Konstam

British Aircraft Carriers 1939-45

Illustrator: Bryan, Tony

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

With war against Germany looming, Britain pushed forward its carrier program in the late 1930s. In 1938, the Royal Navy launched the HMS Ark Royal, its first-ever purpose-built aircraft carrier. This book tells the story of the small, but resilient, carriers and the crucial role they played in the British war effort.

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Produktdetails

• New Vanguard
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 184mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 166g
• ISBN-13: 9781849080798
• ISBN-10: 1849080798
• Artikelnr.: 29010748

Autorenporträt

Angus Konstam, illustrated by Tony Bryan

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 350 words
Outlines the origins of naval aviation, and the growing importance of
aircraft carriers in naval warfare.
Design & Development 2,400 words
Covers the chronological development of these Carriers, and covering
modifications made during their operational lives.
Operational History 2,250 words
Follows the service history of each of the 14 Fleet Aircraft Carriers
covered in this volume.
Carrier Operation 2,150 words
Describes the way aircraft were handled on a typical British wartime fleet
aircraft carrier, including a description the wat launcing operations were
conducted.
Carrier Aircraft 2,000 words
This section provides a brief description of the types of aircraft carried
by these carriers, and their relative merits, and touches on the way they
were used in action.
Carriers in Action 2,400 words
Provides a brief description of three actions involving British aircraft
carriers; Taranto (1940), Matapan (1941) and the sinking of the Bismarck
(1941)
Bibiography 250 words