Turn into the Wind, Volume I. US Navy and Royal Navy Light Fleet Aircraft Carriers in World War II, and Contributions of the British Pacific Fleet
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In the Pacific in World War II, the dearth of US Navy fleet aviation capabilities became acute following the loss, in 1942, of four aircraft carriers to combat action. New Essex-class fleet aircraft carriers were being built, but would not be ready soon enough. Time was of the essence. President Franklin D. Roosevelt intervened to solve the problem - directing reluctant Navy "top brass" to turn cruiser hulls, already laid down, into light aircraft...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0788408216
ISBN13:9780788408212
Release Date:April 2021
Publisher:Heritage Books
Length:454 Pages
Weight:1.33 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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