US Fast Battleships 1938-91 The Iowa Class - New Vanguard

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Publisher's Synopsis

In 1938, the United States abandoned the constraints imposed by the Washington Teaty and began work on a new class of super-battleships. This book covers the design, construction, and employment of the four Iowa-class battleships, the largest in the American fleet. During World War II, they served as guards for the aircraft carriers and their bombardments provided cover for the numerous landings in the Pacific. At the war's end, the Japanese signed their surrender on the decks of an Iowa-class battleship, the USS Missouri. After World War II, the ships continued to serve, providing support during Korea, Vietnam, and even the first Gulf War. This book tells the full story of the greatest of the American battleships.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781846035111
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Pub date:
DEWEY: 359.325209
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 48
Weight: 190g
Height: 249mm
Width: 188mm
Spine width: 4mm