Turn into the Wind, Volume I. US Navy and Royal Navy Light Fleet Aircraft Carriers in World War II, and Contributions of the British Pacific Fleet

by David Bruhn

In the Pacific in World War II, the dearth of US Navy fleet aviation capabilities became acute following the loss, in 1942, of four aircraft carriers to combat action. New Essex-class fleet aircraft carriers were being built, but would not be ready soon enough. Time was of the essence. President Franklin D. Roosevelt intervened to solve the problem - directing reluctant Navy "top brass" to turn cruiser hulls, already laid down, into light aircraft...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0788408216
• ISBN13: 9780788408212
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Heritage Books
• Length: 454 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"