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Carrier Clash: The Invasion of Guadalcanal and the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, August 1942 (Hardcover)

by Eric Hammel (Author) "The world's first true aircraft carrier, HMS Furious, launched the world's first carrier air strike against German zeppelin sheds in northern Germany on July 19,..." (more)
Key Phrases: inner air patrol, former enlisted pilot, steering control room, Henderson Field, Imperial Navy, Saratoga Air Group (more...)
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Beginning with detailed descriptions of the history of the aircraft carrier, the development of carrier-air tactics, the training of carrier pilots, and numerous operational considerations that defined the way carrier battles had to be fought, Carrier Clash: The Invasion Of Guadalcanal And The Battle Of The Eastern Solomons, August 1942 takes the reader into the air with brave U. S. Navy fighter pilots as they protect their ships and the Guadalcanal invasion fleet against determined Japanese air attacks on August 7 and 8, 1942. After Hammel sets the state for the August 24 Battle of the Eastern Solomons, he puts the reader right into the cockpits of the U. S. Navy Dauntless dive-bombers as they drive on the Imperial Navy light carrier Ryujo -- and hit the ship with 500-pound bombs! Carrier Clash is the definitive combat history of the Battle of the Eastern Solomons' history's third battle (of only five) between American and Japanese aircraft carriers. Carrier Clash is an important contribution to the military history of World War II's battle for control of the Pacific.

Book Description
This riveting narrative recounts the role played by U.S. aircraft carriers and Navy pilots in the invasion of Guadalcanal and the ensuing battle for the Eastern Solomons. Historian Eric Hammel guides readers through an examination of the period's U.S. Navy hardware and pilots, explaining and describing carrier construction, the aircraft flown, and pilot training. Unique views of Guadalcanal and the Eastern Solomons are presented exclusively from the perspective of carrier operations, and feature data recently uncovered from U.S. and Japanese sources.

Product Details
  • Hardcover: 358 pages
  • Publisher: Pacifica Pr (April 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0935553207
  • ISBN-13: 978-0935553208
  • Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.5 x 1.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,189,442 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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  • In-Print Editions: Paperback  |  All Editions