Название: American Light and Medium Frigates 1794-1836
Серия: New Vanguard (147)
Автор: Mark Lardas
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год: 2008
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 48
Размер: 21 mb
Язык: English
Легкие и средние американские фрегаты 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 rivals, this book follows
the escalation of the naval ‘arms race’ during the 18th century.