USS Missouri (Bb-63): America's Last Battleship (Legends of Warfare: Naval #3) (Hardcover)
$19.99
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Other Books in Series
This is book number 3 in the Legends of Warfare: Naval series.
- #1: USS Yorktown (CV-5): From Design and Construction to the Battles of Coral Sea and Midway (Legends of Warfare: Naval #1) (Hardcover): $19.99
- #2: USS Iowa (Bb-61): The Story of the Big Stick from 1940 to the Present (Legends of Warfare: Naval #2) (Hardcover): $19.99
- #4: USS North Carolina (Bb-55): From WWII Combat to Museum Ship (Legends of Warfare: Naval #4) (Hardcover): $19.99
- #5: USS New Jersey (Bb-62): From World War II, Korea, and Vietnam to Museum Ship (Legends of Warfare: Naval #5) (Hardcover): $19.99
- #6: PT Boats: The US Navy's Fast Attack Patrol Torpedo Boats in World War II (Legends of Warfare: Naval #6) (Hardcover): $19.99
- #7: USS Tennessee (Bb-43): From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa in World War II (Legends of Warfare: Naval #7) (Hardcover): $19.99
- #8: USS New York (BB-34): From World War I to the Atomic Age (Legends of Warfare: Naval #8) (Hardcover): $19.99
- #9: Us Landing Craft of World War II, Vol. 1: The Lcp(l), Lcp(r), LCV, Lcvp, LCM and LCI (Legends of Warfare: Naval #9) (Hardcover): $19.99
- #10: USS Hornet (CV-8): From the Doolittle Raid and Midway to Santa Cruz (Legends of Warfare: Naval #10) (Hardcover): $19.99
- #12: USS Lexington (CV/CVA-16): From World War II to Present-Day Museum Ship (Legends of Warfare: Naval #12) (Hardcover): $19.99
- #13: Liberty Ships: America's Merchant Marine Transport in World War II (Legends of Warfare: Naval #13) (Hardcover): $19.99
- #14: Us Landing Craft of World War II, Vol. 2: The Lct, Lsm, Lcs(l)(3), and Lst (Legends of Warfare: Naval #14) (Hardcover): $19.99
- #15: USS Wisconsin (Bb-64): From World War II to the Persian Gulf to Museum Ship (Legends of Warfare: Naval #15) (Hardcover): $19.99
- #18: USS Enterprise (CV-6): The Big E from the Doolittle Raid, Midway, and Santa Cruz to Guadalcanal and Leyte (Legends of Warfare: Naval #18) (Hardcover): $19.99
- #20: USS Alabama (Bb-60): From Tarawa, Leyte Gulf, and Okinawa, to Museum Ship (Legends of Warfare: Naval #20) (Hardcover): $19.99
- #21: USS Indianapolis (Ca-35): From Presidential Cruiser, to Delivery of the Atomic Bombs, to Tragic Sinking In WWII (Legends of Warfare: Naval #21) (Hardcover): $19.99
Description
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.
About the Author
Author of more than 100 books, David Doyle's maritime books are noted for their thorough coverage of historic vessels and his celebrated ability to locate scarce vintage imagery.