Aircraft Carriers
The World’s Greatest Carriers of the last 100 Years
$81.32
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
2 June 2022
Summary
On 9 May 1912 the first airplane take-off from a ship was made from the deck of the HMS Hibernia. In July 1918, seven Sopwith Camels launched from the converted battlecruiser HMS Furious damaged the German airbase at Tonder and destroyed two zeppelins. The age of the carrier was born. In the interwar years the Lexington, Akagi and Courageous-class carriers were developed, but it was only during World War II that the aircraft carrier finally came into its own. Fleet carriers carrying 30-40 air…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781838861582 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1838861580 |
| Author: | David Ross |
| Publisher: | Amber Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Amber Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2022 |
| Weight: | 1.05kg |
| Dimensions: | 274mm x 210mm x 20mm |
| Series: | World's Greatest |
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About The Author
David Ross
David Ross specialises in maritime, engineering and railway history and he has written and contributed to numerous books on these subjects. His most recent books are Abandoned Industrial Places, Rail Journeys, Bridges, Coast, Lighthouses, Ships Visual Encyclopedia, Submarines, Great Warships and The World’s Greatest Battleships.
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