{"product_id":"us-navy-protected-cruisers-1883-1918-9781472857033","title":"US Navy Protected Cruisers 1883-1918","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores the history of the US Navy's 11 new steel warships, built during the late 19th century to advance American naval supremacy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the American Civil War, the powerful US Navy was allowed to decay into utter decrepitude, and was becoming a security liability. In 1883, Congress approved four new steel-constructed vessels called the \"ABCD\" ships. The three protected cruisers \u003ci\u003eAtlanta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoston\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e were the first steel warships built for the US Navy, whose 1880s-1890s technological and cultural transformation was so total it is now remembered as the \"New Navy\". This small fleet was joined by a succession of new and distinctive protected cruisers, culminating in the famous and powerful \u003ci\u003eOlympia\u003c\/i\u003e. These 11 protected cruisers formed the backbone of the early US steel navy, and were in the frontline of the US victory in the 1898 Spanish-American War. It was these warships that fought and won the decisive Battle of Manila Bay. These cruisers also served faithfully as escorts and auxiliaries in World War I before the last were retired in the 1920s. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by experienced US naval researcher Brian Lane Herder, and including rare photographs, this book explores the development, qualities, and service of these important warships, and highlights the almost-forgotten Columbia-class, designed as high-speed commerce raiders, and to mimic specific passenger liners. All 11 protected cruisers are depicted in meticulously researched color illustrations with one depicting the \u003ci\u003eOlympia\u003c\/i\u003e deploying her full sail rig.\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\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472857033\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.76h x 7.24w x 1.00d","brand":"Brian Lane Herder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42875181400245,"sku":"9781472857033","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_883f08cf-3431-473a-9a28-20c59727baa7.jpg?v=1684814127","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/us-navy-protected-cruisers-1883-1918-9781472857033","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}