US Navy Protected Cruisers 1883–1918
$28.00
- Paperback
48 pages
- Release Date
30 October 2023
Summary
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 Na…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472857033 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472857038 |
| Author: | Brian Lane Herder, Paul Wright |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 30 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 171g |
| Dimensions: | 244mm x 184mm x 4mm |
| Series: | New Vanguard |
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About The Author
Brian Lane Herder
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. He has published various titles with Osprey including NVG 311: US Navy Armored Cruisers 1890–1933 and CAM 375: East China Sea 1945: Climax of the Kamikaze.
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