Supremacy at Sea: Task Force 58 and the Central Pacific Victory

by Evan Mawdsley

Book Overview

The gripping account of the U.S. Navy's fast carrier force--and how its Central Pacific campaign in 1944 marked the achievement of American naval supremacy

Task Force 58 was World War II's most powerful battle fleet. Made up in mid-1944 of sixteen aircraft carriers, over a thousand combat aircraft, and an armada of escorts, it was vital to victory over Japan.

In this compelling account, Evan Mawdsley charts the 3,500-mile dash...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300255454
• ISBN13: 9780300255454
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.2" x 9.3"