Lexington-Class Aircraft Carriers 1927–46
The US Navy's first fleet carriers
$26.90
- Paperback
48 pages
- Release Date
2 March 2027
Summary
This fully illustrated study explores the history of the Lexington class, the US Navy’s first fleet carriers, from their battlecruiser origins to their service in World War II.
The Lexington class began life as two of the six battlecruisers ordered for the US Navy in 1916. Laid down in 1920–21, they would have been the most powerful battlecruisers ever, if the Washington Naval Treaty had not scrapped the world’s newest capital ships. However, as a handful of hulls were permitted to be…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472870896 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1472870891 |
| Author: | Mark Lardas, Adam Tooby |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 2 March 2027 |
| Weight: | 168g |
| Dimensions: | 4mm x 182mm x 246mm |
| Series: | New Vanguard |
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Mark Lardas
Mark Lardas has always been fascinated by things related to the sea and sky. From building models of ships and aircraft as a teen, he then studied Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, but his interest in aviation led him to take a job on the then-new Space Shuttle program, where he worked for the next 30 years as a navigation engineer. Currently he develops commercial aircraft systems as a quality assurance manager. He has written numerous books on military, naval or maritime history.
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