{"product_id":"us-navy-light-cruisers-1941-45-9781472811400","title":"US Navy Light Cruisers 1941-45","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring World War II, the United States built 72 light cruisers of various classes. In response to the severe air threat that surface ships faced, new cruisers were designed with increasingly heavy antiaircraft weaponry as well as the traditional six-inch guns. With the speed and range to keep up with aircraft carriers, and their considerable antiaircraft capability, they were a mainstay of the carrier escorts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book examines every US light cruiser produced, including those of the Fargo and Worcester classes--which were actually completed after World War II had ended--tracing their design, development, and evolution throughout the war and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/19\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472811400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 7.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Mark Stille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51299153150133,"sku":"9781472811400","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_25393647-0405-46cb-87e6-3874fcba8894.jpg?v=1751985523","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/us-navy-light-cruisers-1941-45-9781472811400","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}