Us Heavy Cruisers 1943-75: Wartime And Post-War Classes

Versatile warships, the heavy cruisers of the Baltimore class, and their successors in the Oregon City and Des Moines classes, commonly acted as carrier escorts throughout World War II, but also performed bombardment duties in support of amphibious landings. This is a guide to the US' heavy cruiser classes.

• | By (Author): Mark (Author) Stille
• | Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• | Publication Date: Sep 20, 2014
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 48 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 178200632X
• | ISBN-13: 9781782006329