American Light and Medium Frigates 1794-1836
The 'Original Six' frigates were commissioned by the new-born US Navy at a staggering cost of nearly $700,000. Designed to be light and fast, these warships enabled America to project its power across the globe. Among the ships Mark Lardas examines is USS Constellation: the first ship to be commissioned by the United States Navy. Alongside stirring accounts of engagements during the Barbary Wars, the author explores the design and development of these frigates, explaining the shortcomings that led to their replacement by larger, heavier 44-gun models by 1800. Packed with contemporary illustrations of US frigates and their British and French r…
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Weitere Autoren: Bryan, Tony (Illustr.) / Rava, Giuseppe (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-1-78096-346-4
- EAN: 9781780963464
- Produktnummer: 14009243
- Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 48 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
- Abbildungen: 35 b/w; 13 col
Über den Autor
Mark Lardas has been fascinated by things related to the sea and sky his entire life. From building models of ships and aircraft as a teen, his maritime interest led him to study Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, but his interest in aviation led him to take a job on the then-new Space Shuttle program. Over the next 30 years he worked as a navigation engineer on the Shuttle program. Currently he works on NASA's Lunar Gateway Project. He has written extensively about aircraft and warships and is the author of over 40 books, most related to military, naval or maritime history.
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