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British Cruiser Warfare - The Lessons of the Early War, 1939-1941 (Hardcover)
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British Cruiser Warfare - The Lessons of the Early War, 1939-1941 (Hardcover)
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Cruisers were the Navy's maids-of-all-work, employed in a greater
variety of roles than any other warship type. Smaller, faster and
far more numerous than battleships, they could be risked in
situations where capital ships were too vulnerable, while still
providing heavy gunfire support for smaller ships or anti-aircraft
cover for the fleet. As such, they were in the frontline of the
naval war from the outset - and from its first days, the fighting
provided unexpected challenges and some very unpleasant surprises,
not least the efficacy of air power. Cruisers learned to deal with
these new realities in the Norway campaign and later in the
Mediterranean, partly through the introduction of new technology -
notably radar - but also by codifying the hard-won experience of
those involved. This highly original book analyses the first years
of the war when the sharpest lessons were learned, initially
describing every action and its results, and then summarising in
individual chapters the conclusions that could be drawn for the
many aspects of a cruiser's duties. These include the main roles
like surface gunnery, shore bombardment, anti-aircraft tactics and
fighter direction, but also encompass technology like radar, asdic
and shipborne aircraft, and even tackle more human issues such as
shipboard organisation, damage control, the impact of weather and
the morale factor. It also attempts to evaluate the importance of
electronic warfare, intelligence and code-breaking, and concludes
with a comparison between the performance of British cruisers and
their Italian and German opponents. Thought-provoking and sometimes
controversial, this is a book that should be read by everyone
interested in the Second World War at sea.
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