US Battleships 194192: From Pearl Harbor to Op. Bauernfeind**

Name: US Battleships 194192: From Pearl Harbor to Op. Bauernfeind**
Brand: Casemate Publishers

Casemate Publishers

U.S. Battleships 193945Author(s): Ingo Bauernfeind\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Casemate Publishers, United States\nImprint: Casemate Publishers\nISBN-13: 9781636242569, 978-1636242569\nSynopsis\nFor nearly half a century, the battleship was the most powerful weapon on the ocean, deployed by the US Navy and many other fleets. However, their time seemed to be at an end when Japanese carrier-based aircraft destroyed so many at Pearl Harbor in 1941, ushering in the age of the aircraft carrier. Nevertheless, US battleships continued to serve with distinction in various roles throughout World War II and during the Cold War.\n\nNaval historian Ingo Bauernfeind tells the dramatic yet successful story of the US Navys battleships and battle cruisers by class, ranging from the early Dreadnought-type of the South Carolina-class to the gigantic Montana-class, which were approved but never built. This fully illustrated volume gives a clear overview of each ships career, its fate and highlights i.