David R. Leick

USS Princeton

The Life and Loss of Sweet P

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Produktbeschreibung

An in-depth history of the US Navyâ s light aircraft carrier the USS Princeton and its operational exploits in the Pacific Theater of World War II.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 154mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 584g
• ISBN-13: 9781472868589
• ISBN-10: 1472868587
• Artikelnr.: 70202478

Autorenporträt

David R. Leick

Inhaltsangabe

(Subject to confirmation) Introduction Acknowledgements Prologue 1. Sweet P
2. Joining the Fleet 3. A Time for Battle 4. Task Force 58 5. Fighting 27
6. Forager 7. Halsey's Rampage 8. Task Group 38.3 - East of Luzon 9. A New
Battle 10. USS Princeton, Eternally Defiant 11. So Long, Sweet P Epilogue
Aftermath and Conclusions Appendices

Rezensionen

David Leick's fine account of USS Princeton in World War II offers detailed, readable insight into the light carriers that carried much of the load in the Pacific War.