The American Destroyer Uss Fletcher 1942

Author : Waldemar Góralski
Publisher : Super Drawings in 3D
ISBN 13 : 9788366148826
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Destroyer USS Fletcher 1942 written by Waldemar Góralski and published by Super Drawings in 3D. This book was released on 2020-04-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When, in the early 1930s, the Americans began modernizing their navy, they considered the replacement of old destroyers from the Great War as one of the most urgent tasks. However, the new projects, disappointed and dissatisfied the sailors. Some of these vessels were heavily overloaded (e.g. Sims class and early Benson ships), as a result some of the weaponry had to be removed. By proceeding with the design of subsequent series of destroyers, efforts were made to respect the Treaty restrictions (London, 1936). The originally formulated requirements envisaged a destroyer with a displacement of 1,600 tons and armament consisting of not less than 4.5-inch (127 mm) guns and 10 x 533mm torpedo tubes and a speed of 36 knots. There were six variants of vessels slightly different from earlier Benson and Sims classes. It soon became apparent that additional requirements could not be met within the limits of this displacement. This mainly concerned making space for a 28-mm quadruple automatic cannon and more powerful ASuW weapons.

Author : Alan Raven
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fletcher-class Destroyers written by Alan Raven and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Waldemar Góralski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788366148994
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fletcher-Class Destroyer USS Stevens (DD-479) written by Waldemar Góralski and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-30 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sarah Sundin
Publisher : Revell
ISBN 13 : 144124610X
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Through Waters Deep (Waves of Freedom Book #1) written by Sarah Sundin and published by Revell. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1941 and America teeters on the brink of war. Outgoing naval officer Ensign Jim Avery escorts British convoys across the North Atlantic in a brand-new destroyer, the USS Atwood. Back on shore, Boston Navy Yard secretary Mary Stirling does her work quietly and efficiently, happy to be out of the limelight. Yet, despite her reserved nature, she never could back down from a challenge. When evidence of sabotage on the Atwood is found, Jim and Mary must work together to uncover the culprit. A bewildering maze of suspects emerges, and Mary is dismayed to find that even someone close to her is under suspicion. With the increasing pressure, Jim and Mary find that many new challenges--and dangers--await them. Sarah Sundin takes readers to the tense months before the US entered WWII. Readers will encounter German U-boats and torpedoes, along with the explosive power of true love, in this hopeful and romantic story.

Author : Dave McComb
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780962118
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book US Destroyers 1942–45 written by Dave McComb and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few if any 20th century warships were more justly acclaimed than the destroyers of the U.S. Navy's Fletcher class. Admired as they were for their advanced and rakish design, it was their record as workhorses of the Pacific War that placed them among the most battle-tested and successful fighting ships of all time. This title describes the Fletchers and their Allen M. Sumnerand Gearing-class derivatives, their machinery, armament, and construction, with a listing of all 343 ships by hull number and builder. It features an operational history of the 287 ships commissioned during World War II, which traces the evolution of night surface action tactics in the Solomon Islands and the parallel development of the Combat Information Center; the drive across the Pacific and liberation of the Philippines with tables showing the rapid introduction of new squadrons; and the radar pickets' climactic stand against kamikaze aircraft at Okinawa. With summaries of losses and decorations and specially commissioned artwork, this is a definitive book on the wartime US destroyer classes.

Author : United States. Naval History Division
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships written by United States. Naval History Division and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Naval History Division
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Destroyers in the United States Navy written by United States. Naval History Division and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John B Lundstrom
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1612512208
Total Pages : 667 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Black Shoe Carrier Admiral written by John B Lundstrom and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2013-02-15 with total page 667 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revisionist work about Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher, who won his battles at sea but lost the war of public opinion. A surface warrior, Fletcher led the carrier forces in the Pacific that won against all odds at Coral Sea, Midway, and the Eastern Solomon’s. Despite these successes, during the post-war Fletcher had become one of the most controversial figures in U.S. naval history and was portrayed as a timid bungler who failed to relieve Wake Island and who deliberately abandoned the Marines at Guadalcanal.

Author : William J. Craig
Publisher : Fonthill
ISBN 13 : 9781625450081
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book USS Cassin Young written by William J. Craig and published by Fonthill. This book was released on 2013 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The crew of the Fletcher Class Destroyer USS Cassin Young were a mix of citizen sailors and Navy career men who were thrown together during a time of war. These men came from humble origins and overcame horrific circumstances and kamikaze attacks to help save the world.

Author : William B. Kirkland
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786257653
Total Pages : 93 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Destroyers At Normandy: Naval Gunfire Support At Omaha Beach [Illustrated Edition] written by William B. Kirkland and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes numerous maps and illustrations. This monograph provides first-hand accounts of Destroyer Squadron 18 during this critical battle upon which so much of the success of our campaign in Europe would depend. Their experience at Omaha Beach can be looked upon as typical of most U.S. warships engaged at Normandy. On the other hand, from the author’s research it appears evident that this destroyer squadron, with their British counterparts, may have had a more pivotal influence on the breakout from the beachhead and the success of the subsequent campaign than was heretofore realized. Its contributions certainly provide a basis for discussion among veterans and research by historians, as well as a solid, professional account of naval action in support of the Normandy landings.