US Navy Battleships 1895-1908 Herder Brian Lane
US Navy Battleships 1895-1908 Herder Brian Lane The epic story of the American battleships that turned the US Navy into a global power, and were made famous in the cruise of the "Great White…
Specifikacia US Navy Battleships 1895-1908 Herder Brian Lane
US Navy Battleships 1895-1908 Herder Brian Lane
The epic story of the American battleships that turned the US Navy into a global power, and were made famous in the cruise of the "Great White Fleet."The last predreadnought battleships of the US Navy were critical to the technological development of US battleships, and they were the first tool of international hard power wielded by the United States, a nation which would eventually become the world's dominant political and military power of the 20th century. They also took part in the bombardment and landings at Veracruz, some served as convoy escorts in World War I, and the last two were transferred to the Hellenic Navy and were sunk during World War II.This book examines the These battleships were the stars of the 1907-09 Great White Fleet circumnavigation, in which the emerging power and reach of the US Navy was displayed around the world.