French Aircraft Carriers
$132.29
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
30 October 2025
Summary
French carrier aviation traces its origins to the Foudre, a highly original ship initially designed to carry torpedo boats into action but later converted into a seaplane carrier. During the First World War this was supplemented by a number of merchant ships requisitioned to support aircraft and the former sloop Bapaume became the first French ship to launch wheeled aircraft while underway.
The Washington Treaty of 1922 prevented the completion of traditional capital ships, so France,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781036124533 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1036124533 |
| Author: | John Jordan, Jean Moulin |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 30 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 1.70kg |
| Dimensions: | 245mm x 289mm |
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John Jordan
JOHN JORDAN is the Editor of the Warship annual and a lifelong student of French naval history. This is the latest in his series of monographs on French Battleships (two volumes), Cruisers, Destroyers and Armoured Cruisers, published by Seaforth to critical acclaim and commercial success.
JEAN MOULIN, his co-author on this book, is a leading French authority, and the author of numerous books and monographs on French warships. He collaborated with John Jordan on two previous books in this series, the volumes on French Cruisers and French Destroyers.
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