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Author | : Paul M. Somers |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738532080 |
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Lake Michigan's Aircraft Carriers is the story of the USS Wolverine and the USS Sable, two Great Lakes excursion ships converted for use as aircraft carrier training during World War II. Through the duration of the war, the United States Navy qualified 17,800 pilots for aircraft carrier operation. Training the pilots on either the Atlantic or the Pacific Ocean would have exposed the training ships to the danger of submarine attack, while requiring the escort of fighting ships that were needed elsewhere. It would also have involved arming and armoring the ships used for training. Commander R.F. Whitehead came up with an idea that solved all of these problems. He suggested doing the training on the protected waters of the Great Lakes. The USS Wolverine and the USS Sable were chosen and thus became the only fresh water, paddle-wheeled, coal-fired aircraft carriers in the history of the world. Author Paul M. Somers shares his collection of vintage photos and a lifetime of research to detail the history of these two great vessels-from their life as cruise ships to their contributions to the war effort and then to their eventual scrapping.
Author | : Scot MacDonald |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : Aircraft carriers |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Norman Friedman |
Publisher | : US Naval Institute Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2022 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781682477625 |
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"U.S. Aircraft Carriers Revised Edition is one of the most comprehensive references available on the entire development of U.S. Aircraft Carriers, starting in 1920, with USS Langley CV-1, continuing to Enterprise, the mass-produced Essex-class, and the large Midway-class of post-World War II. Friedman authoritatively analyzes the design and performance histories of this popular type. The long careers of the Nimitz-class and the new Ford-class are also included. Like Friedman's other design history books, U.S. Aircraft Carriers is based largely on formerly classified internal U.S. Navy records"--
Author | : Mark Beyer |
Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 54 |
Release | : 2001-12-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780823961115 |
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Aircraft carriers are truly the fortresses of the sea! Students will get an inside-out view of these incredible floating cities, from how they are constructed to how they function as important parts of a country's defense. Students also will learn about the various aircraft that are on board and the crew that keeps aircraft carriers in ship shape!
Author | : Peter Kilduff |
Publisher | : US Naval Institute Press |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
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Some of the greatest exploits of US Navy aircraft carrier operations - in both the Atlantic and the Pacific - are told in this book by American aviation historian Peter Kilduff. The product of extensive research, this book portrays in personal account and from official documentation the stories of courage in the face of adversity and triumph after struggle that marked the air operations from the flight decks of the US Navy aircraft carriers at war.
Author | : John Gordon |
Publisher | : Rand Corporation |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0833039229 |
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As the United States seeks ways to stretch its defense dollars, pursue the Global War on Terrorism, and meet other national-security challenges, it is highly likely that policymakers will increase their reliance on aircraft carriers, using them more often and in more situations than they have in the past, especially if the vessels have the additional capabilities to respond appropriately. The current and expected use of aircraft carriers led the United States Navy in fall 2004 to commission RAND to explore new and nontraditional ways that the United States might be able to employ aircraft carriers in pursuit of traditional and emerging military and homeland defense missions. Over six months, RAND created and convened two Concept Options Groups (COGs)-small groups of experienced military and civilian experts, defense analysts, and potential users who work together to identify promising ways to employ military might in nontraditional ways-to explore possible nontraditional roles for aircraft carriers. One COG explored and identified new ways that aircraft carriers could be used in combat operations; the second COG examined ways that the vessels could be used in noncombat, homeland security missions or to help the nation recover from terrorist attacks or natural disasters in U.S. territories. Among the combat recommendations to come from the COG insights are that abilities need to be enhanced to reconfigure carrier air wings; among noncombat recommendations are that the availability of nonready carriers to respond to unforeseen crises needs to be improved. This monograph summarizes the activities, findings, and recommendations of both carrier COGs. It should be of special interest to the Navy and to uniformed and civilian decisionmakers with responsibilities related to naval and carrier operations, maritime domain awareness, or homeland security.
Author | : Michael Green |
Publisher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 2000-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780736888646 |
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Provides an introduction to aircraft carriers, the ships known as "floating airports," from their inception in the early twentieth century, through their development during World War II, to the various classes of carriers in use today.
Author | : Taras C. Lyssenko |
Publisher | : America Through Time |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781634991438 |
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America Through Time is an imprint of Fonthill Media LLC. Book is published by Arcadia Publishing by arrangement with Fonthill Media.
Author | : Antony Preston |
Publisher | : Gallery Books |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Aircraft carriers |
ISBN | : 9780831701116 |
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Author | : W. Frederick Zimmerman |
Publisher | : Nimble Books LLC |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2007-11-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1934840025 |
Download Cvn-78 Gerald R. Ford, U.s. Navy Aircraft Carrier Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
A unique keepsake with beautiful images and interesting information about the U.S. Navy's newest aircraft carrier, CVN-78 Gerald R. Ford. A perfect gift for anyone interested in aircraft carriers, the Navy, or President Ford.