US Navy Losses During the Second World War

Prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, the US Navy had been in action, but only in the course of carrying out defensive duties such as escorting convoys across the Atlantic. Pearl Harbor changed that completely, launching the full might of the United States into the now global conflict. In the years that followed, the US Navy incurred significant losses in every theatre in which it participated. Some of the losses were the direct result of combat, others of accidents and incidents. Richly illustrated and carefully researched, this book provides a unique record charting every loss incurred by the US Navy during the course of the Second World War. AUTHOR: Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Daniel Knowles attended the University of Northumbria where he attained a joint honours degree in history and politics. In 2022 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. His previous works include Tirpitz: The Life and Death of Germany's Last Great Battleship (2018), HMS Hood: Pride of the Royal Navy (2019), The Battle of the Denmark Strait (2020), Yamato: Flagship of the Imperial Japanese Navy (2021), Scharnhorst and Gneisenau (2023) and Reaping the Whirlwind (2025). He currently resides in Newcastle. 10 colour, 382 b/w illustrations

Ideal for readers interested in history.