British Cruiser Warfare: The Lessons of the Early War, 1939-1941

by Alan Raven

Cruisers were the Navy's maids-of-all-work, employed in a greater variety of roles than any other warship type. Smaller, faster, and far more numerous than battleships, they could be risked in situations where capital ships were too vulnerable, while still providing heavy gunfire support for smaller ships or anti-aircraft cover for the fleet. As such, they were in the frontline of the naval war from the outset--and from its first days, the fighting...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526747634
• ISBN13: 9781526747631
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.7" x 10.6"