U.S. Amphibious Ships and Craft

Friedman, N: 2002 Naval Institute Press USA, hardcover with dustjacket 659 pages, with photo's, plans, lists, register etc. Norman Friedman’s U.S. Amphibious Ships and Craft surveys the conception, design, and evolution of America’s amphibious fleet from interwar origins through World War II to modern doctrines, explaining how Army, Navy, Marine, and British ideas shaped everything from 40,000‑ton amphibious carriers to tracked landing vehicles. Rich with hundreds of photos, commissioned line drawings, and appendices, it documents not only what was built but also unbuilt studies ISBN 9781557502506 In good condition