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Uss Missouri At War
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Author : Kit Bonner
language : en
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Release Date : 2008-10-15
Uss Missouri At War written by Kit Bonner and has been published by Quarto Publishing Group USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-15 with History categories.
An illustrated history of the wartime career of the USS Missouri from World War II to the Gulf War. On September 2, 1945, surrender ceremonies officially ending World War II were broadcast worldwide from the deck of the USS Missouri. The ceremony also marked the end of one of the most eventful years for any vessel in the history of warfare. USS Missouri at War chronicles the career of this mighty warship, the last battleship built by the United States. Veteran naval historian Kit Bonner describes “Mighty Mo’s” powerful strikes against Japan, its support of the Iwo Jima landings and bombardment of Okinawa, and its decisive role in the destruction of key Japanese industrial targets. That war was over, but the Missouri was not done yet; and Bonner follows her service in the Korean War, her modernization and reactivation for the 1991 Gulf War, and her final decommissioning in 1992, with eleven battle stars to her credit. For its authoritative and close-up look at the life and work of a world-class battleship, and for its insight into the history of twentieth-century naval warfare, this strikingly illustrated book is one that no naval enthusiast or military history buff will want to be without.
Battleship Missouri
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Author : Paul Stillwell
language : en
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Release Date : 1996
Battleship Missouri written by Paul Stillwell and has been published by US Naval Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
"Fifty years after the end of World War II comes the first complete history of the USS Missouri, site of the Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945. This book traces the story of the Missouri - the last of the U.S. Navy's fifty-seven battleships and the most technically advanced - from her keel-laying in 1941 through the ship's successful participation in the Persian Gulf War in 1991. Author Paul Stillwell was on the Missouri's final voyage to Hawaii, shortly before her decommissioning in 1992, and interviewed "Desert Storm" veterans still on board. Subsequently, he talked to dozens of other men who served on the Missouri's crew during her long and illustrious history." "Combining those interviews - more than 100 altogether - with records in the Naval Historical Center, National Archives, Harry S. Truman Library, and other repositories, Stillwell has produced an engrossing portrait of the ship and her crew. Readers have a sense of being right on board as history was being made in World War II. They are also treated to an up-close view of the 1946 trip to the Mediterranean that planted the seed for the Sixth Fleet, President Truman's involvement with the ship, the Korean War, midshipman cruises, the warship's modernization in the 1980s after a long period in mothballs, an around-the-world cruise, and finally, her presence in the Persian Gulf." "Among the many fascinating stories to be found here is the tale of a midshipman who gained a personal audience with Winston Churchill during a 1949 cruise to England, a crew member's description of winning a million-dollar state lottery, an account of President Truman's lifting the ban on drinking so he could enjoy his bourbon while visiting the Missouri, an explanation of why the ship just missed participating in the invasion of Inchon, Korea, and a Japanese participant's reaction to General Douglas MacArthur's speech at the surrender ceremony. Some 370 photographs enhance that narrative to give the reader a complete picture of the "Mighty Mo.""--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The Last Battleship
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Author : Scott C. S. Stone
language : en
Publisher: Walsworth Publishing Company
Release Date : 1999-01-01
The Last Battleship written by Scott C. S. Stone and has been published by Walsworth Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-01-01 with categories.
Mighty Mo
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Author : Anne Elizabeth Nixon
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-10-01
Mighty Mo written by Anne Elizabeth Nixon and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-01 with categories.
When the USS Missouri was tugged and pushed into the port of Astoria, Oregon in 1998, the author covered the ten-day stay for the Long Beach, WA weekly newspaper, The Chinook Observer. With the help of a Naval officer friend she was able to give his technical info as well as her personal story. Photos of the military and civilian ceremonies onboard were from those days before the huge ship was moved by huge tugboats to Hawaii for its final moorage. It was written for history buffs as well as those who are young and want to learn the history of our nation.
Surrender On Uss Missouri
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Surrender On Uss Missouri written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with categories.
Uss Missouri
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Author : Ingo Bauernfeind
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-10-19
Uss Missouri written by Ingo Bauernfeind and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-19 with categories.
This lavishly illustrated and very personal book covers the history of the battleship USS Missouri from her launch to the day when she was decommissioned as the world's last battleship in 1992. Learn about the ship's enduring legacy, her three wars, her role in the Japanese surrender ending World War II firsthand as told by her last captain, former crew member, historians, enemies, and people who have a personal connection to the Mighty Mo. Moreover, this book provides a guided tour of Missouri's weapons systems and technology. Learn about the tribute given by presidents and foreign dignitaries in order to understand Missouri's role in history. This unique book includes a download/QR-code activated video including the Japanese surrender on board the Missouri as well as oral histories.
Uss Missouri At War
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Author : Kit Bonner
language : en
Publisher: Zenith Press
Release Date : 2008-10-24
Uss Missouri At War written by Kit Bonner and has been published by Zenith Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-24 with History categories.
This book chronicles the career of the mighty USS Missouri, the last battleship built by the United States, through its service in WWII, Korea, and the Persian Gulf.
My Voyage With Ozzie
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Author : Matthew John Rothera
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-09-07
My Voyage With Ozzie written by Matthew John Rothera and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-07 with categories.
In the final days of WWII in the Pacific, a German-American radar operator named Oswald "Ozzie" Vogel bears witness to the historic conclusion of a great conflict that threatened to tear the world apart. Ozzie records his service on the USS Missouri during the Second World War in a personal diary.Years later, his grandson discovers this diary of a WWII honor guard member who witnessed the Japanese surrender. He shares his grandfather's life and legacy in this personal memoir of a radar man combined with family memories and reflections on how the lessons of Ozzie's life apply to the current state of the world. Discover how a radar man during WWII can impart wisdom across the ages in this uniquely American story of war, life after war, and what comes next.
Cold War Battleships Of The United States
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Author : Source Wikipedia
language : en
Publisher: University-Press.org
Release Date : 2013-09
Cold War Battleships Of The United States written by Source Wikipedia and has been published by University-Press.org this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 47. Chapters: USS Missouri, Iowa class battleship, USS New Jersey, USS Iowa, USS Wisconsin. Excerpt: The Iowa-class battleships were a class of fast battleships ordered by the United States Navy in 1939 and 1940 to escort the Fast Carrier Task Forces which would operate in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Six were ordered during the course of World War II, but only four were completed in time to see service in the Pacific Theater. The last two had been laid down, but as a result of the postwar drawdown of the armed forces they were canceled prior to completion and eventually scrapped. Like other third-generation American battleships, the Iowa class followed the design pattern set forth in the preceding North Carolina- and South Dakota-class battleships, which placed great emphasis on speed as well as on the secondary and anti-aircraft batteries. Between the mid-1940s and the early 1990s the Iowa-class battleships were involved in four major wars fought by the United States. In World War II, they defended aircraft carriers and shelled Japanese positions. During the Korean War, the battleships provided seaborne artillery support for United Nations forces fighting against North Korea, and in 1968 New Jersey shelled Viet Cong and Vietnam People's Army military forces in the Vietnam War. All four were reactivated and armed with missiles during the 1980s as part of the 600-ship Navy initiative; in 1991 Missouri and Wisconsin fired missiles and 16-inch (406 mm) guns at Iraqi targets during the First Gulf War. Citing the impending end of the Cold War and the sizable operating expense, the United States Navy decommissioned all four battleships in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Initially, all four battleships were removed from the Naval Vessel Register; however, the United States Congress compelled the Navy to reinstate two of the...
Battleships Of The United States Navy
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Author : Michael Green
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2014-09-30
Battleships Of The United States Navy written by Michael Green and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-30 with History categories.
This pictorial history of US battleships illustrates the power, versatility, and many combat operations of this naval stalwart across the 20th century. Between 1895 and 1944, the US Navy commissioned some 60 steel-clad battleships; from the USS Indiana (BB-1) to the USS Missouri (BB-63). After an impressive showing in the Spanish-American War and the Great White Fleet's circumnavigation of the world, US battleships played only a minor role in the First World War. They came into their own in World War II, bombarding enemy-held coastal regions, facing off against their Japanese counterparts, and providing essential protection of aircraft carriers. Their armor, at nearly a foot and a half thick, saved many lives in the face of suicidal kamikaze pilots. After World War II, battleships were relegated to war reserve status, but their conversion to platforms for cruise missiles gave them a vital new role. The last US battleship retired in 1992, having served in Korean, Vietnam, and Iraq. Combining rare wartime photographs and authoritative text by military expert Michael Green, Battleships of the United States Navy gives the expert and layman a detailed overview of one of the greatest weapon systems in military history.