USS Wisconsin (Bb-64): From World War II to the Persian Gulf to Museum Ship (Legends of Warfare: Naval #15) (Hardcover)
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This is book number 15 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
- #3: USS Missouri (Bb-63): America's Last Battleship (Legends of Warfare: Naval #3) (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
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- #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, LCS(L), LCM, and LCI (Legends of Warfare: Naval #9) (Hardcover): $19.99
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- #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
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- #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
Description
Carrying the highest hull number ever assigned to a commissioned US battleship, the Wisconsin was the last of the four Iowa-class battleships--along with the Iowa, New Jersey, and Missouri. The Wisconsin fought through the final year of WWII, saw extensive service during the Korean War, and then was recalled to arms to liberate Kuwait during the Gulf War in 1991. During the latter war, Wisconsin not only loosed its massive 16-inch cannons but launched Tomahawk cruise missiles deep into enemy territory. Finally released from Navy service, the battleship today is a floating museum moored near downtown Norfolk, Virginia. This book, through more than 250 photos, documents the battleship from design and construction, through combat during each of its wars, to its preservation today.