Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers 1945-91 by Mark Stille (.PDF)
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Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers 1945–91 (New Vanguard) by Mark Stille (Author), Adam Tooby
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Overview: The Essex class was the USN’s war-winning ship class of the Pacific War. Of the 24 ships completed, 14 saw action, making the Essex class the largest class of fleet aircraft carriers ever built. These ships had a fine balance of striking power, protection, and speed and were modernized during and after the war. There were five distinct programs carried out, adding not only angled flight decks for jet operations, but repeated upgrades to sensors, weapons, and equipment.
Genre: Non-Fiction > History
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