{"product_id":"us-navy-armored-cruisers-18901933-9781472851000","title":"US Navy Armored Cruisers 1890-1933","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe US Navy's fleet of capital ships included armored cruisers, which sacrificed firepower and protection for speed and range. Despite their controversy, they were successful in various defensive and escorting roles, including commerce raiding and protection. After 1906, some replaced US battleships in the Pacific, and North Carolina became the first cruiser to launch an aircraft from a catapult while underway. Surviving US armored cruisers represented the US Navy on their Asiatic station until the final cruiser was scuttled in 1946. This book provides detailed artwork and photos of these ships and their service in the US Navy. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 48 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 27 October 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe US Navy's fleet of capital ships during the \"Steel Navy\" era included armored cruisers, which were the forerunners of the battlecruiser. These ships sacrificed battleship firepower and protection for superior speed and range, but their role was not always easy to define. Controversial because they were as large and expensive as battleships but not able to withstand a battleship in battle, contemporary strategists pointed out that \"naval wars are not won by running away from stronger ships.\" Despite being produced at great expense, tactically they never really had a legitimate mission. Traditional deployments were commerce raiding and protection, but despite this, author Brian Lane Herder illustrates how successful the use of armored cruisers was for the US Navy. After 1906, some replaced US battleships in the Pacific, functioning as oversized gunboats, most notably the modified armored cruiser Pennsylvania, which witnessed the first landing of an airplane on a ship. On November 5, 1915, North Carolina became the first cruiser to launch an aircraft from a catapult while underway. After the war, surviving US armored cruisers represented the US Navy on their Asiatic station until the final cruiser was scuttled in 1946. This fascinating book describes the development and deployment of these controversial but intriguing ships, providing examples of the key service they played in the US Navy in a variety of defensive and escorting roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 166g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 185 x 248 x 7 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781472851000\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brian Lane Herder","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44100346118394,"sku":"9781472851000","price":8.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1666968687318_book.jpg?v=1667504826","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/us-navy-armored-cruisers-18901933-9781472851000","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}