US Destroyers 1934-45: Pre-war classes (New Vanguard) by Dave McComb - 2010-01-26

Osprey Publishing, 2010-01-26. Illustrated. paperback. Used: Good.

Bloomsbury Publishing USA. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Osprey, 2010, 2010. 1st ed. First Edition. 48p. Photos. Color Illustrations. As New Copy. 1st. Paperback. As New. Book.

Osprey Publishing, 2010-01-26. Illustrated. paperback. Used:Good.

Osprey Publishing, Oxford, 2010. 1st edition.. Paperback. Large format paperback, F. 48pp, colour plates & b/w illustrations, index, a nice fine copy. Osprey New Vanguard Series vol 162. An account of the 169 1500 - 1630 ton Destroyers introduced in the 1930s by the US Navy.

Osprey Pub Co, 2010. New book, NVG162, 48 pages. Since the beginning of the 20th century, destroyers have been all-purpose ships, indispensable in roles large and small - from delivering the mail at sea to screening other vessels and, where larger ships were not present, forming the front line in battle. This title details the 169 ships of ten classes introduced in the 1930s: early 1,500-tonners and 1,850-ton destroyer leaders designed to conform to the 1930 London Naval Treaty, plus the successor 1,570-ton Sims class and 1,620- and 1,630-ton Benson and Gleaves classes. In wartime, most 1,500-tonners and leaders initially saw front line duty in the Pacific but were relegated to secondary assignments as newer vessels arrived; while the later 1,620- and 1,630-tonners became the standard destroyers of the Atlantic War. This volume reveals the fascinating design story behind these pioneering classes - from the constraints of peacetime treaties to advances in propulsion engineering, and wartime… Read More

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Osprey Pub Co, 2010. Paperback. New. 48 pages. 9.50x7.25x0.50 inches.

Osprey, 2009-01-01. Paperback. Like New. in x in x in.