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Battleships of the United States Navy (Paperback)
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Battleships of the United States Navy (Paperback)
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From 1895 to 1944 the US Navy commissioned some 60 steel-clad
battleships; the first being Indiana (BB-1) and the last USS
Missouri (BB-63). After an impressive showing in the
Spanish-American War and the 'Great White Fleet's' circumnavigation
of the world, US battleships played only a minor role in the First
World War. They came into their own in WW2 primarily bombarding
enemy held coastal regions and supporting Allied operations in
Europe and the Pacific. Their firepower was awesome and the later
examples had nine 16-inch and up to twenty 5-inch guns plus copious
anti-aircraft defences. On the few occasions these mighty ships
took on Japanese counterparts, they performed brilliantly but
protection of the increasingly important aircraft couriers was more
decisive. Armour plate nearly a foot and a half thick saved many
from fatal attack from suicidal kamikaze pilots. Post WW2 the
battleships were relegated to war reserve status but later their
value projecting American military power worldwide and their
conversion to platforms for cruise missile saw their re-birth. The
last US battleship retired in 1992 having served in the Korean and
Vietnam War, the Middle East and finally Desert Storm. This fine
book gives the expert and layman a privileged overview of one of
the greatest weapon systems in military history.
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