Herder, Brian Lane

US Navy Battleships 1886-98: The pre-dreadnoughts and monitors that fought the Spanish-American War (New Vanguard)

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ISBN 13:: 9781472835024
author:: Herder, Brian Lane
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Osprey Publishing
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2019
Pages:: 48
Dimensions:: 24.8 x 18.4 centimetres
Genre:: History, Military History, Naval,
Condition:: New
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The story of the US Navy's first battleship fleet is one of political compromise, innovative design, and operational experience. This fully illustrated study examines the development of the US's first six battleships, which directly inspired the creation of an embryonic American military-industrial complex and laid the foundations of the modern US Navy. The commissioning of the modern Brazilian battleship Riachuelo and the US Navy's subsequent performance against the Spanish fleet in the late 19th century forced the US out of its isolationist posture towards battleships. The first true US battleships, including the experimental Maine and Texas, set the enduring standard of being heavily armed and armored at the expense of speed. This book provides a detailed look at the US Navy's battleship fleet during a pivotal period in American history, shedding light on the technological, strategic, and operational developments that shaped the modern US Navy.

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