British amphibious assault ships : from Suez to the Falklands and the present day
Hampshire, Edward2019
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Amphibious assault ships have been at the centre of nearly all of Britain's expeditionary campaigns since World War II, from the Suez crisis of 1956 to operations as far afield as Borneo (1963-66), the Falklands (1982), Sierra Leone (2000) and Iraq (2003). In major operations such as Suez and the Falklands, the use of amphibious assault ships was essential to the military success of the campaigns. The Suez Crisis saw two of the Royal Navy's former light fleet carriers converted into 'commando carriers' to specialise in amphibious warfare. In the 1960s these were followed by the famous Fearless class ships - the first purpose-built amphibious assault ships in the Royal Navy. This title is an essential guide to British Amphibious Assault Ships across the decades, from the mighty Fearless to the modern Albion.
Main title:
British amphibious assault ships : from Suez to the Falklands and the present day / Edward Hampshire ; illustrated by Adam Tooby.
Author:
Hampshire, Edward, authorTooby, Adam, illustrator
Imprint:
Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2019.
Collation:
48 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm.
Series title:
New vanguard ; 277.
ISBN:
9781472836304 (pbk)
Dewey class:
623.8250941623.825
LC class:
V895
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2574120
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