| Battle Line: The United States Navy, 1919-1939 Contributor(s): Hone, Thomas (Author), Hone, Trent (Author) |
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ISBN: 168247688X ISBN-13: 9781682476888 Publisher: US Naval Institute Press OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Naval - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 359.009 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.95 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Battle Line examines the twenty-year period that saw the U.S. fleet shrink under the pressure of arms limitation treaties and government economy and then grow again to a world-class force. The authors trace the Navy's evolution from a fleet centered around slow battleships to one that deployed most of the warship types that proved so essential in World War II. Based on years of study of official Navy department records, this book presents a comprehensive view of the foundations of a navy that would become the world's largest and most formidable. At the same time, the heart of the work draws on memoirs, novels, and oral histories to reveal the efforts and the skills of the sailors and officers who contributed to successes in World War II. This combination of popular history and archival history will appeal to a general audience of naval enthusiasts. |
