the illustrated history Humble, Richard. creator text History enk Herts, England Winchmore Pub. Services 1982 monographic eng

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192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm In this compelling study, Richard Humble traces the full story of the aircraft-carrier, beginning with the floatplane and deck-landing pioneers of the First World War. He examines the conversion of battleships to carriers in the 1920s nd the evolution of the carrier task force as a far more powerful successor to the traditional battle fleet--as shatteringly demonstrated at Taranto in November 1940 and at Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Richard Humble. Includes index. Connoisseur. Aircraft carriers History Naval aviation History V874 H88 0718121503 9780718121501 870309 20241127084949.0 ocm15288618 eng