US Patrol Torpedo Boats

Name: US Patrol Torpedo Boats
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing
SKU: 9781846032271
Price: 14.71 EUR
Availability: InStock

World War II

Autor: Gordon Rottman

Jazyk:

Väzba: Brožovaná

Vydavateľ: Bloomsbury Publishing

Dostupnosť: Skladom u dodávateľa v malom množstve

Odosielame za 11-15 dní

14.71 €

Motor torpedo boat development began in the early 1900s and the vessels were first put into active s...

Informácie o knihe

Autor

Gordon Rottman

Jazyk

Angličtina

Väzba

Kniha - Brožovaná

Vydalo

2008

Stránok

EAN

9781846032271

ISBN

9781846032271

Enbook ID

06541884

Vydavateľ

Bloomsbury Publishing

Hmotnosť

182

Rozmery

185 x 246 x 5

Kompletný popis

Motor torpedo boat development began in the early 1900s and the vessels were first put into active service during World War I. However, it was not until the late 1930s that the US Navy commenced the development of their Patrol Torpedo or PT boat program. The PT boat, or the "mosquito boat" as they were sometimes known, was originally envisioned for attacking larger warships with torpedoes using its "stealth" ability, high-speed, and small size to launch and survive these attacks. However, they were actually employed more frequently in a wide variety of other missions, many which were unforeseen by developers and planners, including rescuing General MacArthur and his entourage from the Philippines. Often taking on larger and better armed enemies these craft became famous for punching above their weight and were firmly thrust into the limelight by John F. Kennedy who while serving as a lieutenant on a PT-109 in the Pacific Theater heroically saved his fellow crew members winning him the Navy and Marine Corps Medal. This book examines the design and development of these unique craft, very few of which survive today and goes on to examine their role and combat deployment in both World Wars.

Mohlo by vás zaujímať

Zákazníci, ktorí si kúpili túto knihu, kúpili tiež

Najčastejšie vyhľadávané

Categories

Authors

Publishers

Produkty

Produkty

Najčastejšie vyhľadávané

Categories

Authors

Publishers

Produkty

Produkty

US Patrol Torpedo Boats

World War II

Informácie o knihe

Kompletný popis

Mohlo by vás zaujímať

Zákazníci, ktorí si kúpili túto knihu, kúpili tiež