US Navy Escort Carriers 1942-45

by Mark Stille and Mark E. Stille

While not as famous as their larger and faster sister ships such as the Essex- and Yorktown-class carriers, escort carriers made an enormous contribution towards Allied victory both in the Pacific and Atlantic theaters. Rather than relying on size or speed, it was their sheer numbers that made them so effective. Indeed, the Casablanca-class escort carrier was the most-produced aircraft carrier in history. In partnership with the Royal Navy, they...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472818105
• ISBN13: 9781472818102
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.2" x 9.7"