Battlecarrier: Why the Navy Converted a Battlecruiser Into an Aircraft Carrier
In its more than two-century history, the United States Navy has frequently taken ships designed and built for one purpose and rebuilt and rearmed them for an entirely different mission.
Robert (Bob) Purssell is a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Bob worked in the defense and semiconductor industry first as an engineer and subsequently as an engineering manager. Currently retired, he writes novels and gives lectures on military affairs.
This article by Robert Purssell originally appeared at Real Clear Defense. This article first appeared in 2019.
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