TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stille,Mark
AU  - Wright,Paul
TI  - US heavy cruisers 1941-45: pre-war classes 
T2  - New Vanguard
SN  - 9781782006299
AV  - V820.3 .S5
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Osprey Publishing
KW  - Cruisers (Warships)
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - World War, 1914-1918
KW  - Naval operations, American
KW  - Military operations, Naval
KW  - American
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Pensacola Class -- Northampton Class -- Portland Class -- New Orleans Class -- Wichita Class
N2  - American Navy cruisers built prior to World War II saw extensive action throughout the Pacific War, in both surface actions like Guadalcanal, and carrier battles like Midway. Designed and produced under the regulations of the Washington Naval Treaty, the heavy cruisers of the Pensacola, Northampton, Portland, New Orleans and Wichita classes were exercises in compromise. While they possessed very heavy armament this came at the cost of protection. As the classes evolved, these flaws began to be corrected. Despite these drawbacks, the pre-war heavy cruiser classes served with distinction throughout World War II
ER  -