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This title follows on from a companion book covering the US heavy cruisers that were built prior to the war, together forming the definitive guide to the US’s heavy cruiser 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. Post-World War II, the heavy cruisers continued to see service, chiefly in Korea and Vietnam. Even after the heyday of the heavy cruiser had passed, the ships continued to serve – several were converted into the earliest examples of guided missile cruisers, and created an enduring legacy in the US Navy. From an established expert on the US and Pacific naval history, this is an invaluable resource richly illustrated with artwork and photographs.

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Introduction/ Evolving US naval strategy and the role of the heavy cruiser in the light of wartime experience/ US heavy cruiser design and development in the light of wartime experience/ Armament/ Radar/ The Heavy Cruiser Classes/ Analysis and Conclusion

US Heavy Cruisers 1943–75: Wartime and Post-war

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      Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Published 20 September 2014
      ISBN-13 9781782006329
      978-1782006329
      ISBN-10 178200632X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This title follows on from a companion book covering the US heavy cruisers that were built prior to the war, together forming the definitive guide to the US’s heavy cruiser 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. Post-World War II, the heavy cruisers continued to see service, chiefly in Korea and Vietnam. Even after the heyday of the heavy cruiser had passed, the ships continued to serve – several were converted into the earliest examples of guided missile cruisers, and created an enduring legacy in the US Navy. From an established expert on the US and Pacific naval history, this is an invaluable resource richly illustrated with artwork and photographs.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction/ Evolving US naval strategy and the role of the heavy cruiser in the light of wartime experience/ US heavy cruiser design and development in the light of wartime experience/ Armament/ Radar/ The Heavy Cruiser Classes/ Analysis and Conclusion

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