US Fast Battleships 193891: The Iowa class by Lawrence Burr (English) Paperback

Description: US Fast Battleships 193891 by Lawrence Burr, Peter Bull In 1938, the United States abandoned the constraints imposed by the Washington Teaty and began work on a different class of super-battleships. This book covers the design, construction, and employment of the four Iowa-class battleships, the largest in the American fleet. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 wars 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. Author Biography Lawrence Burr has had a lifelong passion for naval history. He was recently the British specialist on a Channel 4 documentary about the battle of Jutland. He has also been part of a team who has conducted underwater explorations of the Battlecruiser wrecks and has visited a number of the key battleships detailed in this volume. He lives in the USA.Peter Bull graduated from art college in 1979 and has worked as a freelance illustrator for over 25 years. He has created both traditional and digital art for publishers worldwide, and also runs the Peter Bull Art Studio, based in Kent, UK, which he founded in 1975. Table of Contents Introduction · Design and development · Operational History Review "...this is a very good primmer of the Iowa class, with a considerable amount of information packed between the covers." --Bill Kluge, IPMS/USA Promotional A history of the design, construction and employment of the four Iowa-class battleships Review Quote "...this is a very good primmer of the Iowa class, with a considerable amount of information packed between the covers." -- Bill Kluge, IPMS/USA Promotional "Headline" A history of the design, construction and employment of the four Iowa-class battleships Details ISBN1846035112 Author Peter Bull Short Title US FAST BATTLESHIPS 1938-91 Pages 48 Series New Vanguard Language English ISBN-10 1846035112 ISBN-13 9781846035111 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2010 Imprint Osprey Publishing Place of Publication Osprey Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2010-12-20 DEWEY 623.8252 Illustrator Peter Bull Series Number 172 UK Release Date 2010-12-20 NZ Release Date 2010-12-20 Translated from English Subtitle The Iowa class Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Illustrations 20 b/w; 27 col Audience General AU Release Date 2010-12-19 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137289711;

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