--- product_id: 47708523 title: "US Navy Escort Carriers 1942–45 (New Vanguard, 251)" price: "VT8593" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/47708523-us-navy-escort-carriers-1942-45-new-vanguard-251 store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # US Navy Escort Carriers 1942–45 (New Vanguard, 251) **Price:** VT8593 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** US Navy Escort Carriers 1942–45 (New Vanguard, 251) - **How much does it cost?** VT8593 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/47708523-us-navy-escort-carriers-1942-45-new-vanguard-251) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description US Navy Escort Carriers 1942–45 (New Vanguard, 251) [Stille, Mark, Wright, Paul] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. US Navy Escort Carriers 1942–45 (New Vanguard, 251) Review: Escort carriers in WWII. - Mark Stille has given us another excellent title on the US Navy during WWII in this Osprey New Vanguard 251 "US Navy Escort Carriers 1942-1945". As with any Osprey title, it is full of excellent illustrations, period photos and color plates. The author begins with the impetus for the escort carrier in which US President Franklin Roosevelt wanted a cheap, quickly-built small carrier with a small aircraft complement for escort duties in the Atlantic. While the US Navy didn't want them, the President got what he wanted. Stille lays out the evolution of escort carrier design as time went on and the war progressed. Another Presidential intervention resulted from a conversation with Henry Kaiser who promised Roosevelt fifty escort carriers in one year. Once again, the president had his way and Kaiser delivered in another one of those amazing performances of American industry. The author looks at the aircraft complements, the ratio between fighters and attack aircraft and how that changed depending on the theater and time. The volume looks at the kinds of weapons and radar available to these ships as well. The author looks at the service of these "jeep" carriers in Atlantic where they were focused on antisubmarine warfare and in the Pacific where they performed a variety of tasks including lending air support for invasion forces, ASW and as ferries of aircraft to make up losses on the fleet and light carriers and of US Army aircraft to remote locations. Lastly, it looks at the classes of these small, but useful, ships, how many were produced and their fates. This is a good work on a class of ships that did yeoman service everywhere they were deployed. The reader gets a lot from a relatively short, 48-page book. Review: Buy it IF you can find it cheap used. - Some new data, but a good read and some interesting, but not complete history. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #577,636 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #190 in History of Military Vehicles #974 in Naval Military History #3,749 in World War II History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 135 Reviews | ## Images ![US Navy Escort Carriers 1942–45 (New Vanguard, 251) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91eiKqpXCOL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Escort carriers in WWII. *by S***G on November 1, 2017* Mark Stille has given us another excellent title on the US Navy during WWII in this Osprey New Vanguard 251 "US Navy Escort Carriers 1942-1945". As with any Osprey title, it is full of excellent illustrations, period photos and color plates. The author begins with the impetus for the escort carrier in which US President Franklin Roosevelt wanted a cheap, quickly-built small carrier with a small aircraft complement for escort duties in the Atlantic. While the US Navy didn't want them, the President got what he wanted. Stille lays out the evolution of escort carrier design as time went on and the war progressed. Another Presidential intervention resulted from a conversation with Henry Kaiser who promised Roosevelt fifty escort carriers in one year. Once again, the president had his way and Kaiser delivered in another one of those amazing performances of American industry. The author looks at the aircraft complements, the ratio between fighters and attack aircraft and how that changed depending on the theater and time. The volume looks at the kinds of weapons and radar available to these ships as well. The author looks at the service of these "jeep" carriers in Atlantic where they were focused on antisubmarine warfare and in the Pacific where they performed a variety of tasks including lending air support for invasion forces, ASW and as ferries of aircraft to make up losses on the fleet and light carriers and of US Army aircraft to remote locations. Lastly, it looks at the classes of these small, but useful, ships, how many were produced and their fates. This is a good work on a class of ships that did yeoman service everywhere they were deployed. The reader gets a lot from a relatively short, 48-page book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Buy it IF you can find it cheap used. *by S***S on June 17, 2018* Some new data, but a good read and some interesting, but not complete history. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Escort carriers in action... *by H***E on October 25, 2017* The U.S. Navy had a desperate need for aircraft carriers in the early days of World War II. That need was such that it resorted to converting merchant vessels, tankers, and other warships into small, make-shift aircraft carriers. In the end, the so-called escort carriers made an enormous contribution to victory. Veteran historian Mark Stille here tells their story. "US Navy Escort Carriers 1942-45" captures the development and continuing evolution of the escort carrier during the Second World War. Of particular interest to this reviewer was the brief but informative narrative of their combat actions. These actions included anti-submarine warfare in the Battle of the Atlantic, air support for Operation Torch in North Africa and for landings in various Pacific islands, and the ferrying of aircraft and troops around the Pacific Ocean. A surprising highlight was the underpublicized success of the escort carriers against German U-boats. A better-known highlight was the Battle of Samar in October 1944, in which a Japanese surface fleet surprised a group of escort carriers off the Philippines. The book includes a review of each class of escort carrier, and the fate of the vessels within that class. The text is supplemented with a nice selection of period photographs, diagrams, and modern illustrations. There is a lot of detail crammed into a book less than 50 pages long. Highly recommended as an excellent introduction to an often overlooked aspect of the Second World War at sea. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/47708523-us-navy-escort-carriers-1942-45-new-vanguard-251](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/47708523-us-navy-escort-carriers-1942-45-new-vanguard-251) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-03*