[PDF.08lg] The Little Giants: U.S. Escort Carriers Against Japan (Bluejacket Books)

The Little Giants: U.S. Escort Carriers Against Japan (Bluejacket Books)

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 | #1249112 in Books |  Naval Institute Press |  2012-04-15 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.05 x1.28 x6.10l,1.68 | File type: PDF | 488 pages

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||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Little giants indeed!|By Stone Dog|William Y'Blood has given us a much needed account of the CVE's or escort carriers of the US Navy in the Pacific during WWII. The class of small carriers was desperately needed not just in the war in the Pacific against Japan, but also played a major role in the Allies' victory in the Battle of the Atlantic versus German U-Boats.

Th|About the Author|William T. Y'Blood, a pilot in the U.S. Air Force and later in commercial aviation, served as a historian for the Air Force. The author of eight books on World War II aviation topics, he died in 2006.

The substantial accomplishments of the U.S. Navy?s mini-carriers in such battles as Leyte Gulf, Guadalcanal, the Marianas, and Okinawa never gained the attention given the fast carriers, but there is little question that their vital operations played an important role in the Pacific campaign. These remarkably versatile vessels--called CVEs, baby flattops, and even jeeps--hunted submarines, escorted convoys, provided air support, and performed dozens of other tasks that a...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.The Little Giants: U.S. Escort Carriers Against Japan (Bluejacket Books)   |  William T. Y'Blood.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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