Книга на английском языке the epic story of the american battleships that turned the us navy into a global power, and were made famous in the cruise of the “great white fleet.” the last predreadnought battleships of the us navy were critical to the technological...
Книга на английском языке this fascinating title explains and analyzes the history, technology, and service of the soviet navy's nuclear attack submarines, the formidable high-tech boats on the front line of the cold war at sea. in this highly detailed book, naval...
Издание на английском языке today, [url00-01026789]hms belfast[/url00-01026789] is an important example of our nation’s cultural heritage. she is moored in the heart, in the pool, of london, positioned close by those other hallmarks of british history, the tower of...
Книга на английском языке 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 theaters. rather than relying on size...
Книга на английском языке this is the fully-illustrated story of the royal navy's escort carriers which battled against deadly u-boats during the battle of the atlantic, giving vital air cover to the convoys that kept britain alive in world war ii. in 1941, as the battle...
Книга на английском языке in 1908 the most incredible naval arms race in history began. flush with cash from rubber and coffee, brazil decided to order three of the latest, greatest category of warship available – the dreadnought battleship. one brazilian dreadnought by...
Книга на английском языке as the possibility of war loomed in the 1930s, the british admiralty looked to update their fleet of destroyers to compete with the new ships being built by germany and japan, resulting in the commissioning of the powerful tribal-class. these were...
Книга на английском языке during world war ii, the united states built 72 light cruisers of various classes. in response to the severe air threat that surface ships faced, new cruisers were designed with increasingly heavy antiaircraft weaponry as well as the traditional...
Книга на английском языке of the 17 battleships that the united states navy (usn) went to war with in december 1941, 15 of these were older ships dating back to 1912. the most recent of these were the ships of the tennessee and colorado classes which constituted five of...
Книга на английском языке the united states navy (usn) went to war in december 1941 with 17 battleships in commission, which gave it the largest battle fleet in the world. the commissioning of the two north carolina-class battleships in 1941 created the usn’s first new...
Издание на английском языке in the interwar period, the united states navy (usn) built 18 large cruisers. these came to be known as “heavy cruisers” because of their size and later because of their armament. all of these ships were built under limitations resulting...
Издание на английском языке overshadowed by the u-boat war in the north atlantic, the story of axis midget craft - manned torpedoes and midget submarines - has received little attention outside specialist naval circles. most surprising is the sheer number of vessels...
Издание на английском языке the book tells about the fate of the ship "new orleans", which was built in 1814-1815, but was never launched. this ship, designed for naval battles, remained abandoned on the shores of lake ontario, far from the oceans for which it was...
Книга на английском языке by the time of american civil war things had changed from the age of fighting sail - steam power and explosive shells were transforming naval warfare. iron was beginning to supplant wood. britain had just finished hms warrior, an iron-hulled...
Издание на английском языке the book covers the key events and losses during the conflict, as well as the lessons learned. it examines the loss of ships and vessels, their causes and consequences, and the impact on tactics. it includes material on awards and further...
Издание на английском языке the book tells about convoy hg-76, which became an important event in the fight against nazi submarines during world war ii. she describes how britain, dependent on maritime supplies, has faced increasing losses from u-bot attacks. convoy hg-76...
Издание на английском языке this book is devoted to the british navy during the wars with france and spain. it examines the fleet's strategic objectives, britain's position in the mediterranean, the choice between defensive and offensive naval policy, the combat...
Издание на английском языке this publication is a lively and witty account of everyday life aboard a warship. through individual "days" and shipboard episodes, the book describes harbor chores, berthing, fost exercises, the crew's daily challenges, flight deck...
Книга на английском языке a compelling account of the heavily armed and highly mobile soviet river gunboats which took on the germans during world war ii. russia's enormous river system has long been its highway and, as early as 1908, the tsar's armies were developing...
Книга на английском языке during world war ii, the kriegsmarine armed a number of merchant vessels with concealed guns and torpedo tubes for surprise attacks against allied shipping. to counter this deadly threat, the royal navy employed cruisers and their...
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