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FRENCH BATTLESHIPS 1922-1956

Autore: John Jordan, Robert Dumas

Codice: 220E175

€ 24,00

 

Dettagliato studio, abbondantemente illustrato con foto in bianco e nero e profili a colori, delle navi da battaglia francesi del periodo 1922-1956. Resoconto completo delle classi Dunkerque e Richelieu con tutti i dati tecnici e dettagli sulla carriera operativa, particolare attenzione viene data alle operazioni navali di Mers el-Kebir, Dakar e Casablanca. 22 profili a colori illustrano le modifiche apportate alle navi durante il corso della loro carriera.

The battleships of the Dunkerque and Richelieu classes were the most radical and influential designs of the interwar period, and were coveted by the British, the Germans and the Italians following the Armistice of June 1940. After an extensive refit in the USA, Richelieu went on to serve alongside the Royal Navy during 1943-45. Using a wealth of primary-source material, some of which has only recently been made available, John Jordan and Robert Dumas have embarked on a completely new study of these important and technically interesting ships. A full account of their development is followed by a detailed analysis of their design characteristics, profusely illustrated by inboard profiles and schematic drawings. The technical chapters are interspersed with operational histories of the ships, with a particular focus on the operations in which they engaged other heavy units: Mers el-Kebir, Dakar and Casablanca. These accounts include a detailed analysis of their performance in action and the damage sustained, and are supported by specially-drawn maps and by the logs of Strasbourg and Richelieu. Twenty-two colour profile and plan views illustrate the ships' appearance at the various stages of their careers.

Lingua

inglese

Illustrazioni

180 tra foto in b/n e profili a colori

Pagine

224

Misure

25 X 29

ISBN
9781526793829