America's First Aircraft Carrier: USS Langley and the Dawn of U.S. Naval Aviation

by Daniel Richard and FLTCM Paul A. Kingsbury, USN (Ret.)

America's First Aircraft Carrier tells the remarkable story of the USS Langley. The narrative provides an in-depth discussion of the ship's origins as the collier USS Jupiter, which was built with a "first of" propulsion system that has been adapted for use in present-day Ford-class carriers. Author David F. Winkler considers the post-World War I debate for procuring carriers, the decision to convert Jupiter,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1682475018
• ISBN13: 9781682475010
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"