As the second part of their recently released US Destroyers series
Osprey Publishing have also announced the release of US Destroyers 1942–45: Wartime classes.

The second part also written by Dave McComb describes the Fletchers and their Allen M. Sumner- and Gearing-class derivatives, their machinery, armament, and construction, with a listing of all 343 ships by hull number and builder.

It features an operational history of the 287 ships commissioned during World War II, which traces the evolution of night surface action tactics in the Solomon Islands and the parallel development of the Combat Information Center; the drive across the Pacific and liberation of the Philippines with tables showing the rapid introduction of new squadrons; and the radar pickets’ climactic stand against kamikaze aircraft at Okinawa.
Once again illustrated by Paul Wright this promises to be a superb addition to any USN Destroyer lovers reference library.

It is expected to be available in April 2010 and it has a current retail price UK pounds 9.99.

Preorders are being accepted at the moment.

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