9781849086844-1849086842-British Light Cruisers 1939–45 (New Vanguard)

British Light Cruisers 1939–45 (New Vanguard)

ISBN-13: 9781849086844
ISBN-10: 1849086842
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Angus Konstam
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Format: Paperback 48 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781849086844
ISBN-10: 1849086842
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Angus Konstam
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Format: Paperback 48 pages

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British Light Cruisers 1939–45 (New Vanguard) (ISBN-13: 9781849086844 and ISBN-10: 1849086842), written by authors Angus Konstam, was published by Osprey Publishing in 2012. With an overall rating of 3.6 stars, it's a notable title among other Great Britain (European History) books. You can easily purchase or rent British Light Cruisers 1939–45 (New Vanguard) (Paperback, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Great Britain books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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Cruisers became Britain's essential vessel for protecting battleships, carriers, and convoys versus Japanese, Italian, and Nazi German commerce raiders, submarines, aircraft, and destroyers.

The light cruiser was a natural development of the sailing frigate - a fast multi-purpose warship that could patrol the sea lanes, protect convoys and scout for enemy battle fleets. By the inter-war period the need for this type of ship was even more important, given the increasing need for protection from aircraft, and the need to screen the fleet from submarines or destroyers.

During the 1930's a new group of British light cruisers were commissioned, designed to replace an earlier generation of warships designed during the Great War. These new ships were sleek, fast, and relied on the 6-inch gun - a tried and tested weapon that combined hitting power with a high rate of fire. A second generation of light cruisers followed during the late 1930's, armed with twelve 6-inch guns apiece. One of these - HMS Belfast - is still afloat today.

Finally the threat posed by German aircraft led to the conversion of some older warships into anti-aircraft cruisers - a stopgap measure until a new class of these powerful and much-needed warships entered service. By this time wartime experience had shown that the British light cruiser was one of the most versatile types of ship in the Royal Navy, able to protect other warships, bombard enemy shores, guard life-saving convoys and intercept and destroy enemy warships. These were truly the workhorses of the wartime Royal Navy. While the battleships and carriers grabbed the headlines, these sleek, elegant warships quietly got on with the job of securing control of the seas.

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