Bombers versus battleships : the struggle between ships and aircraft for the control of the surface of the sea

Bombers versus battleships : the struggle between ships and aircraft for the control of the surface of the sea / David Hamer.

Author/creator	Hamer, David J., 1923-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, 1998.
Description	xv, 399 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Naval history, Modern--20th century. Air warfare--History. World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations. World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations.

Contents	Beginnings of air power -- Between the wars -- Norway: 9 April-13 June 1940 -- Taranto: 11-12 November 1940 -- Crete: 20 May-1 June 1941 -- Hunt for Bismarck: 21-27 May 1941 -- Pearl Harbor: 7 December 1941 -- Sinking of Prince Wales and Repulse: 10 December 1941 -- Channel dash by Scharnhorst and Gneisenau: 11-12 February 1942 -- Ceylon: 3-9 April 1942 -- Coral Sea: 3-8 May 1942 -- Midway: 3-7 June 1942 -- Malta convoy: 10-15 August 1942 -- Santa Cruz: 25-27 October 1942 -- Bismarck Sea: 1-4 March 1943 -- Philippine Sea: 15-20 June 1944 -- Leyte Gulf: 20-25 October 1944 -- Tirpitz: 11 November 1944 -- Okinawa: 1 April-21 June 1945 -- Post-war developments: 1945 onwards.
General note	First published in 1998 by Allen & Unwin.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 342-380) and index.
LCCN	98067269
ISBN	1557500436

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	V53 .H36 1998	✔ Available	Place Hold