Us Navy Armored Cruisers 1890 1933

Author : Brian Lane Herder
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472851013
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book US Navy Armored Cruisers 1890–1933 written by Brian Lane Herder and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new history of the large, fast, and long-ranged armored cruisers of the US Navy, and the roles that these warships played in the fleet as America developed into a great naval power. At the dawn of the “Steel Navy” era, the rapidly expanding US Navy's fleet of capital ships consisted not only of battleships but also armored cruisers, the forerunner of the battlecruiser. Armored cruisers sacrificed the battleship's superlative firepower and protection for superior speed and range but, as this study shows, their role was not always easy to define. Controversial because they were as large and expensive as battleships but not able to withstand a battleship in battle, contemporary strategists pointed out that, “naval wars are not won by running away from stronger ships.” Despite being produced at great expense, tactically they never really had a legitimate mission–traditional deployments were commerce raiding and protection, but despite this, author Brian Lane Herder illustrates how successful the use of armored cruisers was for the US Navy. After 1906, some replaced US battleships in the Pacific, functioning as oversized gunboats, most notably, the modified armored cruiser Pennsylvania which witnessed the first landing of an airplane on a ship. On November 5, 1915, North Carolina became the first cruiser to launch an aircraft from a catapult while underway. After the war, surviving US armored cruisers represented the US Navy on their Asiatic station until the final cruiser was scuttled in 1946. Using detailed, color artwork and photos, this fascinating book describes the development and deployment of these controversial but intriguing ships, providing examples of the key service they played in the US Navy in a variety of defensive and escorting roles.

Author : Brian Lane Herder
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 147285702X
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book US Navy Protected Cruisers 1883–1918 written by Brian Lane Herder and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07-20 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the history of the US Navy's 11 new steel warships, built during the late 19th century to advance American naval supremacy. After the American Civil War, the powerful US Navy was allowed to decay into utter decrepitude, and was becoming a security liability. In 1883, Congress approved four new steel-constructed vessels called the “ABCD” ships. The three protected cruisers Atlanta, Boston, and Chicago were the first steel warships built for the US Navy, whose 1880s–1890s technological and cultural transformation was so total it is now remembered as the “New Navy”. This small fleet was joined by a succession of new and distinctive protected cruisers, culminating in the famous and powerful Olympia. These 11 protected cruisers formed the backbone of the early US steel navy, and were in the frontline of the US victory in the 1898 Spanish-American War. It was these warships that fought and won the decisive Battle of Manila Bay. These cruisers also served faithfully as escorts and auxiliaries in World War I before the last were retired in the 1920s. Written by experienced US naval researcher Brian Lane Herder, and including rare photographs, this book explores the development, qualities, and service of these important warships, and highlights the almost-forgotten Columbia-class, designed as high-speed commerce raiders, and to mimic specific passenger liners. All 11 protected cruisers are depicted in meticulously researched color illustrations with one depicting the Olympia deploying her full sail rig.

Author : Ivan Musicant
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book U.S. Armored Cruisers written by Ivan Musicant and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Brayton Harris
Publisher : New York, F. Watts
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Author : Stefan Terzibaschitsch
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
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Author : National Archives (U.S.).
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Total Pages : 20 pages
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Author : John Doughty Alden
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 418 pages
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