Cruisers and Battle Cruisers An Illustrated History of Their Impact |
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| Author:
| Osborne, Eric W. |
| Series title: | Weapons and Warfare Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85109-369-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2004 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $96.00 |
Book Description:
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Fast cruisers, the eyes of the fleet, were the standard-bearers of empire, the ultimate warships of gunboat diplomacy—no other vessel class was so well equipped to serve as both a working war machine and a projection of national might.
Fast cruisers, the eyes of the fleet, were the standard-bearers of empire, the ultimate warships of gunboat diplomacy—no other vessel class was so well equipped to serve as both a working war machine and a projection of national might.