Concrete Battleship: Fort Drum, El Fraile Island, Manila Bay (Paperback)

~ Francis J. Allen (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Pictorial Histories Pub Co; First Edition edition (March 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0929521064
• ISBN-13: 978-0929521060
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #372,124 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars [e-mail], August 1, 2001

By	david (yoakum, texas United States) - See all my reviews

BOUGHT THIS BOOK ON A WHIM VERY INTERSTING ONLY 64 PAGES AND APROX 10X14 BUT PACKED WITH HISTORICAL INFORMATION, DETAILS ON CONSTRUCTION, COMBAT HISTORY AND LOTS OF BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS AND SOME EARLY DRAWINGS. CAPTIONS ARE WELL WRITTEN AND DO A GOOD JOB OF EXPLAINING THE PHOTOGARPHS. I RECOMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE WHO LIKES OFFBEAT MILITARY SUBJECTS. THE ONLY TWO THINGS I THOUGHT COULD BE IMPROVED WAS THERE WAS NOT ANY UP TO DATE DRAWINGS OF LAYOUT (DRAWINGS PROVIDED WERE OLD AND HARD TO READ) OR HARDLY ANY UP TO DATE OR COLOR PICTURES. MOST OF LATER PICTURES WERE TAKEN RIGHT AFTER WW2. IF YOU LIKE OFFBEAT MILITARY SUBJECTS THIS MIGHT BE THE BOOK FOR YOU.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rich detail give this small book a big punch!, June 28, 2006

By	Reuben Gathright "rgathright" (United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Concrete Battleship is filled with minute historical details about the daily operations of this fort located in Manilla Bay. A fun read with loads of detailed photos taken during the construction and final days of this fort. The fort with it's imposing size and isolated location is sure to be the subject of question for years to come.

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4.0 out of 5 stars It's Still There, July 9, 2006

By	Bonner '62 (Virginia) - See all my reviews

I am a buff of the first year of the war in the Pacific which drew me to this book. It is not a page turner but it is an excellent reference book. One thing that stands out is how little it was used between the wars because of the nation's financial crunch. It is odd to say the least to see this "ship" rise out of Manila Bay. I was fortunate enough to get a tour of the bay in a Philippine Navy patrol boat and we circled Fort Drum. It gave me goose bumps.