US Destroyers 1934-45: Pre-war classes

✍ Scribed by Dave McComb, Paul Wright

Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Year: 2010
Tongue: English
Leaves: 52
Series: New Vanguard 162
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

While not a comprehensive review like Friedman, this book gave a solid overview of the various classes of pre-war destroyers and was an enjoyable read.

✦ Table of Contents

COVER......Page 1
CONTENTS......Page 5
INTRODUCTION......Page 6
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT......Page 7
The Treaty Classes: 1,500-Ton Destroyers......Page 9
The Treaty Classes: 1,850-Ton Destroyer Leaders......Page 15
The Post-Treaty Classes......Page 16
TOWARD A TWO-OCEAN WAR......Page 20
Modifications......Page 21
Mobilization......Page 22
The Atlantic and Mediterranean......Page 24
North Africa and Europe......Page 26
The Pacific......Page 28
LOOKING BACK......Page 45
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 48
Recognition Features......Page 49
INDEX......Page 50
COVER......Page 52

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