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OverviewIn 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lawrence Burr , Peter BullPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Osprey Publishing Volume: No. 172 Dimensions: Width: 18.40cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.194kg ISBN: 9781846035111ISBN 10: 1846035112 Pages: 48 Publication Date: 20 December 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Language: English Table of ContentsIntroduction · Design and development · Operational HistoryReviews<p>. ..this is a very good primmer of the Iowa class, with a considerable amount of information packed between the covers. - Bill Kluge, IPMS/USA <p><p> ...this is a very good primmer of the Iowa class, with a considerable amount of information packed between the covers. <i>Bill Kluge, IPMS/USA</i> ...this is a very good primmer of the Iowa class, with a considerable amount of information packed between the covers. Bill Kluge, IPMS/USA .. .this is a very good primmer of the Iowa class, with a considerable amount of information packed between the covers. - Bill Kluge, IPMS/USA Author InformationLawrence 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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