The American Battleship includes More than 200 photos, in-depth analysis of the American battleship's role in all major wars fought in the twentieth century, and a complete history, beginning with the Maine (commissioned in 1894), to the last four American battleships: the Iowa, the Missouri, the New Jersey, and the Wisconsin.
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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not for an experienced battleship reader,
By RCB "rcb707" (Utah) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The American Battleship (Hardcover)
If you are new to battleship books or buying one for someone who is new to them, then I would recommed this book. If you are an experienced reader of battleship books and have many like me, then skip this book. You won't find anything new here. The text and most of the pictures are not new. Contrary to the editorial reveiw there are no cutaways and blueprints. The editorial review also described the book as a pictorial history with archival photos. Though the book does contains lots of pictures, most have been published in other battleship books. The Library of Congress Photographic Division and Naval Historical Society have hundreds of beautiful, never before published photos of US battleships. I was hoping this book would show some of them in large format.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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' good picture album,
This review is from: The American Battleship (Hardcover)
This more a wonderful picture album than a good book on the battleships of the USN. However, the pictures there are fantastic and the book is a good addition to the Norman Friedman's study of the U.S. Battleships
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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The term battleship was derived from a warship intended to sail in a line of battle. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
protective deck, intermediate battery, cage masts, fast battleships, torpedo protection, underwater protection, battleship design, armor belt, last battleship, secondary guns, fast carrier task forces, geared turbines, old battleships, twin mounts, builders ways, center gun, neutrality patrol, older battleships, secondary battery, new battleships, shore bombardment, armored cruisers, naval disarmament, twin turrets, main battery Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Jersey, United States, World War, New York, Pearl Harbor, North Carolina, West Virginia, South Dakota, Rear Admiral, Pacific Fleet, New Mexico, Great White Fleet, Ford Island, Great Britain, South Carolina, Long Beach, Hampton Roads, Panama Canal, Washington Treaty, General Board, Admiral William, Grand Fleet, San Francisco, Spanish-American War, Atlantic Fleet New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
The term battleship was derived from a warship intended to sail in a line of battle. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
protective deck, intermediate battery, cage masts, fast battleships, torpedo protection, underwater protection, battleship design, armor belt, last battleship, secondary guns, fast carrier task forces, geared turbines, old battleships, twin mounts, builders ways, center gun, neutrality patrol, older battleships, secondary battery, new battleships, shore bombardment, armored cruisers, naval disarmament, twin turrets, main battery Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Jersey, United States, World War, New York, Pearl Harbor, North Carolina, West Virginia, South Dakota, Rear Admiral, Pacific Fleet, New Mexico, Great White Fleet, Ford Island, Great Britain, South Carolina, Long Beach, Hampton Roads, Panama Canal, Washington Treaty, General Board, Admiral William, Grand Fleet, San Francisco, Spanish-American War, Atlantic Fleet New!
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- Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (vol. 007) by James L. Mooney in Back Matter
- Aircraft Carriers (Picture Library Series) by C. J. Norman in Back Matter
- The Aircraft Carrier by Joseph Bryan III in Back Matter
- The Cold War (History in depth) by Derek Wise on page 141
- Aircraft Carriers by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter
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