The idea of a heavy cruiser emerged in the aftermath of the First World War, and was closely linked to the limits set by the inter-war Washington Treaty on naval armament. The pre-Great War concept of armoured cruisers had been abandoned, but in their stead the Admiralty saw a place for powerful cruisers, able to patrol the sea lanes of the British Empire, and which were well-enough armed that they could destroy enemy commerce cruisers of the kind...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1849086869
ISBN13:9781849086868
Release Date:May 2012
Publisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)
Length:48 Pages
Weight:0.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.1" x 7.2" x 9.5"
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