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Battleships - USA: books - North Carolina + South Dakota (BB-55 - BB-60)
A book on the North Carolina + South Dakota (BB-55 - BB-60) battleships? Explore here books on the history and deployment of battleships from the USA.
US Fast Battleships 1936-47 - The North Carolina and South Dakota Classes
Details the design, construction, and operation of the first six of the ten US fast battleships, two of the North Carolina class and four of the South Dakota class. These six battleships were all authorized in 1936 and were the first vessels built in the US since 1923.
Consequently, these ships benefitted from enormous technological leaps, with improvements in ship design, power, armor, armament and the single most important improvement the use of radar guided fire control helping to change the course of the war in the Pacific. Packed with first-hand accounts, battle reports, and specially created artwork this book tells the story of these war-winning vessels.
Author:
Lawrence Burr
Specs:
48 pages, 24.5 x 19 x 0.5 cm / 9.7 x 7.5 x 0.2 in, paperback
Illustrations:
photographs and drawings (in b&w and colour)
Publisher:
Osprey Publishing (GB, 2010)
Series:
New Vanguard (169)
EAN:
9781846035104
US Fast Battleships 1936-47 - The North Carolina and South Dakota Classes
USS North Carolina (BB-55) - From WWII Combat to Museum Ship
As lead ship of America's first "fast battleship" class, and the US Navy's newest battleship when America entered WWII, the construction of the USS North Carolina was not only a source of encouragement for a depression-wrought nation, but was also a source of pride among a fleet of aging battleships. Earning fifteen Battle Stars, the North Carolina is America's most-decorated battleship, having participated in most of the major campaigns in the Pacific during WWII.
This volume documents not only the construction and wartime exploits of this historic vessel, but thoroughly explores the restored vessel, providing a great resource for the armchair historian, a keepsake for those who visit the museum ship, and a superb resource for the detailed model builder. Carefully researched photos, many of which have never before been published, are reproduced in remarkable clarity and put the reader on and beneath the decks of this historic warship. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.
Author:
David Doyle
Specs:
112 pages, 23.5 x 23.5 x 1.8 cm / 9.25 x 9.25 x 0.71 in, hardback
Illustrations:
281 b&w and colour photographs
Publisher:
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2018)
Series:
Legends of Warfare
EAN:
9780764355639
USS North Carolina (BB-55) - From WWII Combat to Museum Ship
USS Alabama (BB-60): From Tarawa, Leyte Gulf, and Okinawa, to Museum Ship
The fourth and final battleship in the South Dakota class, the USS Alabama served in both the Atlantic and Pacific during World War II, participating in many of the most famous battles of the war. Armed with nine 16-inch guns, 20 5-inch guns, and a myriad of 40 mm and 20 mm weapons, Alabama was one of the most powerful warships afloat.
This volume illustrates the modifications and improvements made to the ship during her service, and the battles fought by her men. The battleship today is a floating museum and veterans memorial moored in Mobile Bay in her namesake state of Alabama. Additional detailed photos capture the workings of this powerful, complex warship. Through carefully researched archival documents and photographs, the history of this iconic warship and the men who crewed it is presented in this profusely illustrated volume.
Author:
David Doyle
Specs:
128 pages, 23 x 23 x 1.8 cm / 9.1 x 9.1 x 0.71 in, hardback
Illustrations:
240+ b&w and colour photographs
Publisher:
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2021)
Series:
Legends of Warfare
EAN:
9780764362354
USS Alabama (BB-60): From Tarawa, Leyte Gulf, and Okinawa, to Museum Ship
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