Fler böcker inom

Format: Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 546
Utgivningsdatum: 2016-07-23
Förlag: Heritage Books
Illustrationer: Illustrations, black and white
Dimensioner: 229 x 152 x 28 mm
Vikt
Antal komponenter: 1
Komponenter: 23:B&W 6 x 9 in or 229 x 152 mm Perfect Bound on White w/Gloss Lam
ISBN: 9780788457074

Eyes of the Fleet

Name: Eyes of the Fleet
Price: 465.00 SEK
Availability: InStock
Author: David Bruhn
ISBN: 9780788457074

The U.S. Navy's Seaplane Tenders and Patrol Aircraft in World War II

av David Bruhn

Häftad, Engelska, 2016-07-23

465

Köp

Spara som favorit

Skickas från oss inom 7-10 vardagar.
Fri frakt över 249 kr för privatkunder i Sverige.

Cloaked by jungle foliage, the unheralded seaplane tenders operated ahead of the Fleet, like the Navy's famed PT boats. As Halsey's South Pacific, MacArthur's Southwest Pacific, and Spruance's Central Pacific forces advanced toward Japan, these ships served as afloat-bases for patrol planes referred to as the "eyes of the fleet." The large fabric-clad PBY "Catalinas" and later PBM "Mariners" combed the seaways for Japanese forces and carried out bombing, depth charge, and torpedo attacks on enemy ships and submarines. Nighttime anti-shipping operations-"Black Cat" or "Nightmare" missions-were dangerous and daytime combat operations even more so, when encounters with more maneuverable and heavily-armed fighters necessitated hiding in clouds to survive. The Japanese were keen to destroy the scouts and their floating bases, and seaplane tenders often lived a furtive existence, particularly early in the war. Pilots, plane crews and shipboard personnel received scores of awards for valor, including the Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, and Silver and Bronze Star Medals.

Visa hela texten