About the Author

Thomas C. Hone, an executive in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, is an award-winning author of many papers and books on naval subjects, including American and British Aircraft Carrier Development, 1919-1941. He has taught at the Naval War College and the National Defense University among other institutions. Trent Hone, a software engineer, has published several articles on the U.S. Navy's tactical development before World War II. Both father and son are residents of Arlington, Virginia.