British Light Cruisers 1939-1945 (Osprey New Vanguard 194)

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Автор: Angus Konstam

Название: British Light Cruisers 1939-1945

Издательство: Osprey Publishing

Серия: Osprey New Vanguard 194

ISBN: 1849086842

Год: 2012

Формат: PDF (e-book)

Страниц: 50

Размер: 3 Mb

Язык: English

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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. 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.