US Navy Dreadnoughts 1914-45

by Ryan K. Noppen, Paul Wright (Illustrator)

Overview

The development of the US Navy's dreadnought battleships was a pivotal part of America's evolution into a true world power. By the beginning of World War I, the United States possessed the world's third largest navy, with ten dreadnoughts in service and four more under construction. By the end of World War II, the US Navy was the undoubted global superpower, despite initial crippling losses to its battlefleet at Pearl Harbor. Richly illustrated with archive photographs as well as a full cutaway of the world's only surviving dreadnought, this comprehensive and detailed title covers the technical characteristics and combat record of the US dreadnoughts throughout their long careers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782003885
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	08/20/2014
Series:	New Vanguard , #208
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	934,463
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Ryan Noppen is a military author and aviation analyst originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan. A Master of Arts holder from Purdue University, he specialized in the history of aviation, completing a major thesis on German trans-Atlantic aviation in the interwar years. He has worked as a subject matter expert for a defense firm on projects involving naval and aviation logistics, and has taught several college courses on the World Wars.

Paul Wright has painted ships of all kinds for most of his career, specializing in steel and steam warships from the late 19th century to the present day. Paul's art has illustrated the works of Patrick O'Brian, Dudley Pope and C.S. Forester amongst others, and hangs in many corporate and private collections all over the world.
Ryan K. Noppen is a military author and consultant originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan and holds a Master of Arts degree in European History from Purdue University. He has worked as a naval and aviation subject matter expert on projects for the US Navy, taught college courses in military history, and has served as the headmaster of a Classical grammar school. A scholar of Dutch, German, and Central European military history, he has published a major history of Dutch air power and has written several titles for Osprey. He lives in California, USA.
Paul Wright has painted ships of all kinds for most of his career, specializing in steel and steam warships from the late 19th century to the present day. Paul's art has illustrated the works of Patrick O'Brian, Dudley Pope and C.S. Forester amongst others, and hangs in many corporate and private collections all over the world. A Member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists, Paul lives and works in Surrey.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

The South Carolina Class 7

South Carolina Class Specifications

The Delaware and Florida Classes 10

Delaware Class Specifications

Florida Class Specifications

Wyoming Class 15

Wyoming Class Specifications

New York Class 18

New York Class Specifications

Us Dreadnought Battleship Operations 1914-18 20

The Veracruz Occupation

World War I

Interwar Scrapping, Disarmament and Modernization 34

Us Dreadnought Battleship Operations 1939-45 35

Neutrality Patrols

Actions in the European Theater

Actions in the Pacific Theater

Conclusion 45

Bibliography 46

Index 48