USS Missouri (BB-63) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook USS Missouri (BB-63) write by David Doyle. This book was released on 2018-08-28. USS Missouri (BB-63) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Battleship Missouri
Battleship Missouri - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Battleship Missouri write by Paul Stillwell. This book was released on 2015. Battleship Missouri available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "This book traces the complete story of the Missouri from her keel-laying in 1941, her participation in the Japanese surrender in 1945, and her contribution to the Persian Gulf War. Through extensive interviews and research with records from the Naval Heritage and History Command, National Archives, Harry S. Truman Library, and other repositories."--Amazon.
Strike Able-Peter
Strike Able-Peter - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Strike Able-Peter write by John A. Butler. This book was released on 1995. Strike Able-Peter available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In January 1950, shortly after leaving Norfolk, Virginia, the USS Missouri ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay. The mishap captured the curiosity of Americans from coast to coast, and as the nation looked on an embarrassed Navy frantically tried to refloat the warship - for two weeks. The eventual recovery set lasting records in the history of organized marine salvage. This book provides a minute-by-minute account of the grounding, the root cause of which has never before been made public.
The Battleship USS Missouri
The Battleship USS Missouri - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Battleship USS Missouri write by Stefan Draminski. This book was released on 2014-07-19. The Battleship USS Missouri available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The text part of this book describes history of the ship's construction and service. This is accompanied by more than 100 color illustrations showing USS Missouri's (BB-63) appearance on 2 September 1945, when Japanese officials signed formal surrender on her board. Elements that are shown in detail include superstructures, armament, fire control instruments, aircraft, boats, equipment, rig, "surrender deck" fittings etc. Blueprints in 1:350, 1:200, 1:100 and 1:50 scales (general views and details) are included on a separate sheet. The publication is a great reference for building a detailed model of USS Missouri.
USS Missouri
USS Missouri - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook USS Missouri write by . This book was released on 1998-06-01. USS Missouri available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A short history and many stories from veterans (including photos).
