1900's
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Chesapeake Bay
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Japanese Surrender
kamikaze
Kamikaze Attacks
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Legendary American Warship
Missouri Bb
Missouri Post-wwii
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Tokyo Bay
Truman
Twentieth Century
Uss Missouri
war
warship
Product details
- ISBN 9780764355622
- Weight: 934g
- Dimensions: 229 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 28 Oct 2018
- Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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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.
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.
