US Navy Light Cruisers 1941-45/Легкие крейсера ВМС США в 1941-45 годах

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During World War II, the United States built 72 light cruisers of various classes. In response to the severe air threat that surface ships faced, new cruisers were designed with increasingly heavy antiaircraft weaponry as well as the traditional six-inch guns. With the speed and range to keep up with aircraft carriers, and their considerable antiaircraft capability, they were a mainstay of the carrier escorts.
This book examines every US light cruiser produced, including those of the Fargo and Worcester classes which were actually completed after World War II had ended tracing their design, development, and evolution throughout the war and beyond.

Contents
Introduction
American Naval Strategy and the Role of the Light Cruiser
The Impact of the Washington and London Naval Treaties
American Light Cruiser Weapons
American Light Cruiser Radar
Usn Light Cruisers At War
The Light Cruiser Classes
Omaha Class
Brooklyn Class
Atlanta Class
Cleveland and Fargo Classes
Worcester Class
Analysis and Conclusion
Bibliography
Index