The Yorktown Class Aircraft Carriers of World War II

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The Yorktown class aircraft carriers provided the core of the US Pacific fleet's combat power during 1942, enabling the United States to halt Japanese advances and setting the stage for the systematic rollback of Japanese power. This book provides the essential review of the Yorktown aircraft carriers' design and technology as well as their operational history through the end of World War II.

Sidney E. Dean is a freelance writer and journalist specializing in international security, military technology and military history.