Before World War II, The Navy Turned A Battlecruiser Into An Aircraft Carrier

August 31, 2020 Topic: History Region: Americas Blog Brand: The Reboot Tags: BattlecruiserAircraft CarrierCarrierAmericaU.S. Navy

Before World War II, The Navy Turned A Battlecruiser Into An Aircraft Carrier

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

 

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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