Opis: USS Missouri (BB-63). America's Last Battleship - David Doyle

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The story of the USS Missouri, one of America's most famous warships of the twentieth century, and the world's last battleship, is told from her inception in 1940, through WWII kamikaze attacks, to her being the location of the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay, on September 2, 1945. Missouri's post-WWII activities are covered, from her transporting of the Truman family from South America, to her unfortunate grounding in the Chesapeake Bay, on to her return to combat, not only off Korea in 1950, but also the Persian Gulf in 1990–91. The story of this historic ship is presented through carefully researched photos, many of which have never before been published, and are reproduced in remarkable clarity. The story culminates in Missouri's current status as a museum in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Large, clear photos, coupled with descriptive and informative captions, puts the reader on the deck of this legendary American warship. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.

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Szczegóły: USS Missouri (BB-63). America's Last Battleship - David Doyle

Nazwa: USS Missouri (BB-63). America's Last Battleship
Autor: David Doyle
Wydawnictwo: Schiffer
Seria: Legends of Warfare: Naval
Kod paskowy: 9780764355622
Ilość stron: 128
Format: 235 x 235 x 18
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.822 kg

Recenzje: USS Missouri (BB-63). America's Last Battleship - David Doyle