Designed in the 1920s and early 1930s, the US Navy'sLexington- andYorktown-class aircraft carriers were intended to conform to the limitations set forth by theWashington Naval Treaty. This agreement placed restrictions on the tonnage of various types of warships as well as capped each signatory...
Aircraft carriers were introduced during World War I. During World War II carriers formed the backbone of the strike forces of the American, Japanese, and British navies and played a major role in the war at sea, especially in the Pacific. Because of modern developments in missile weaponry, ...
Since they were in fact the only trucks in their class in production at the start of WW2, they were to provide outstanding service in the early war years (Weapon Carriers and Ambulances were widely used by the British in N. Africa, supplied under Lend-Lease Agreements, even before the ...
Carriers at War in 1986, for a Commodore '64! He loved making his own scenarios and maps, such as the entire North Atlantic, for chasing the Bismark or conducting convoys to Murmansk. Played SSG's Decisive Battles and made his own maps and armies for most all ACW battles. John graduated...
the first battle fought solely by aircraft carriers, the building of theMontana-class was indefinitely suspended as it became increasing clear that battleships would be of secondary importance in the Pacific. In the wake of the decisiveBattle of Midway, the entireMontana-class was canceled in July...
The ambitious design sought to use all of the lessons learned from night fighter design and tactics in the Second World War, and produced the first specialized all-weather jet fighter. While it would prove too cumbersome for use on the smaller WWII era fleet carriers, the Skyknight would ...
Cold War US Tactics 1989 US Invasion of Panama United States of America vs Republic of Panama The construction of a short cut from the Pacific to the Atlantic Oceans was a pipe dream for much of the 19th century for both the British and Americans. If a canal existed, then trade would ...
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United States of America (1944-1945) Utility Vehicle – Prototypes Only The T33 Cargo Carrier and T13 Armored Utility Vehicle were designed in the United States of America during the Second World War. The T13 and T33 occupy a space in development as transition vehicles in the sense that ...
United States of America (1962-1967) Articulated Light Tank – None Built Post World War 2, the United States had a glut of tanks including large stocks of M4 Shermans and new designs such as the M26 Pershing. There was, as a result, little impetus for new vehicles, even though design...