Arsenal: Atlanta-class Anti-Aircraft Cruisers in the Pacific, World War II
Arsenal: Atlanta-class Anti-Aircraft Cruisers in the Pacific, World War II follows the long, narrow gunships that screened carriers and fought for their lives off Guadalcanal and Savo Island. This episode traces their confused night battles, the massed air attacks they were built to defeat, and the problem of defending a modern fleet from bombers and torpedo planes. Listeners hear how designers traded armor for speed and a forest of five inch guns, how crews lived and fought inside those crowded mounts, and how ships like Atlanta, Juneau, and San Diego earned their reputations and battle stars. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and this podcast episode is developed by Trackpads.com.
