Название: Essex Class Carriers in action
Автор: Michael C. Smith, Ernesto CumpianИздательство: Squadron Signal
Серия: Squadron Signal 4010
ISBN: 0897473736
Год издания: 1997
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 50
Формат: PDF
Размер: 25,8 MB
During World War II the United States twill three types of aircraft carriers, the Essex class heavy fleet carriers (CVs). the Independence class light carriers converted from cruisers (CVLs), and "escort" carriers, converted from merchant or tanker hulls (CVI-s). The 24 ships of the Essex class were not remarkable for any great design innovation, but essentially for being in the right place at the right time, and for doing well the task history gave them. Fourteen of the class saw action against Japan from 1943 to 1945, and all but the two most severelv damaged in the war saw extensive postwar action as licet carriers, antisubmarine cai ricrs. training carriers, and amphibious assaull ships.