US Fast Battleships 1936–47: The North Carolina and South Dakota classes (New Vanguard)

This volume details the design, construction, and operation of the first six of the ten US fast battleships, two of the North Carolina class and four of the South Dakota class. These six battleships were all authorized in 1936 and were the first vessels built in the US since 1923. Consequently, these ships benefitted from enormous technological leaps, with improvements in ship design, power, armor, armament and the single most important improvement the use of radar guided fire control helping to change the course of the war in the Pacific. Packed with first-hand accounts, battle reports, and specially created artwork this book tells the story of these war-winning vessels. NV 169 1......Page 1 NV 169 2......Page 2 NV 169 3......Page 3 NV 169 4......Page 4 NV 169 5......Page 5 NV 169 6......Page 6 NV 169 7......Page 7 NV 169 8......Page 8 NV 169 9......Page 9 NV 169 10......Page 10 NV 169 11......Page 11 NV 169 12......Page 12 NV 169 13......Page 13 NV 169 14......Page 14 NV 169 15......Page 15 NV 169 16......Page 16 NV 169 17......Page 17 NV 169 18......Page 18 NV 169 19......Page 19 NV 169 20......Page 20 NV 169 21......Page 21 NV 169 22......Page 22 NV 169 23......Page 23 NV 169 24......Page 24 NV 169 25......Page 25 NV 169 26......Page 26 NV 169......Page 27 Beskrivelse af den amerikanske flådes slagskibe af North Carolina og South Dakota klasserne, som især blev brugt under 2. Verdenskrig