Fully illustrated with 92 pictures, including pictures of every United States Navy battleship that ever was or might have been.
This is a chronology of battleships, majestic giants that once roamed the oceans of the world, demonstrating a nation’s naval power. It is a study of the ships that bore the distinction of being a Battleship of the United States Navy. Every hull number is accounted for and the role that each battleship played in the story is told. It begins with the Second Class Battleships Texas and Maine and ends with the Iowa Class, which helped the United States win World War II. The Iowas gave 50 years of glorious service, serving in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm. Eight battleships remain, now serving our Country as War Memorials. This is their story, from the Era of the Dreadnoughts to the present day.
This is a chronology of battleships, majestic giants that once roamed the oceans of the world, demonstrating a nation’s naval power. It is a study of the ships that bore the distinction of being a Battleship of the United States Navy. Every hull number is accounted for and the role that each battleship played in the story is told. It begins with the Second Class Battleships Texas and Maine and ends with the Iowa Class, which helped the United States win World War II. The Iowas gave 50 years of glorious service, serving in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm. Eight battleships remain, now serving our Country as War Memorials. This is their story, from the Era of the Dreadnoughts to the present day.
