U.S. Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated Design HistoryThis fully illustrated series offers detailed descriptions of the evolution of all classes of the principle U.S. combatant types, as well as plans, profiles, and numerous detailed photographs. |
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Role of the Carrier in the U S Navy | 7 |
The Langley Lexington | 31 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | U.S. Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated Design History Illustrated Design Histories Series |
| Author | Norman Friedman |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Naval Institute Press, 1983 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 18 Dec 2007 |
| ISBN | 0870217399, 9780870217395 |
| Length | 427 pages |
| Subjects | › › Transportation / Aviation / General |
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