American Fleet and Escort destroyers 1 en 2

Lenton, H.T.: 1971 London, hardcover with dust jacket, 160 pages., with photos. Volume 1 An authoritative reference detailing the design evolution, construction programs, and service histories of U.S. Navy fleet and escort destroyers up to and including World War II. It synthesizes technical specifications with concise operational notes, offering a clear typological overview of the classes and their wartime roles. Volume 2  A continuation that expands coverage to later wartime and immediate postwar developments, documenting modifications, variants, and individual ship fates. In very good condition