US Navy Gunboats 1885–1945, 9781472844705
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US Navy’s small ships, big presence: gunboats building America’s power.

US Navy Gunboats 1885–1945

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    48 pages

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    31 May 2021

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Summary

Guardians of the Gunboat Navy: 1885-1945

A study of the history of the US Navy’s gunboats and their role in building a worldwide American naval presence abroad and in combat, from the Yangtze era through to World War II.

For more than half a century, American gunboats were the ships often responsible for policing small crises and provided deterrence and fast-response capabilities around the world – showing the flag, landing armed parties, patrolling river and littoral areas,…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472844705
ISBN-10:147284470X
Series:New Vanguard
Author:Brian Lane Herder, Adam Tooby
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Osprey Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:48
Release Date:31 May 2021
Weight:166g
Dimensions:244mm x 180mm x 10mm
About The Author

Brian Lane Herder

Born in 1981, Brian Lane Herder graduated with a BA in History from the University of Kansas in 2003, and a Masters of Library Science from Emporia State University in 2009. He is a legislative librarian for the Kansas state government and his historical research interests include the US military, naval warfare, and World War II.

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