USS North Carolina (BB-55), from WWII combat to museum ship / David Doyle.
As lead ship of America's first "fast battleship" class, and the US Navy's newest battleship when America entered WWII, the construction of the USS North Carolina was not only a source of encouragement for a depression-wrought nation, but was also a source of pride among a fleet of aging battleships. Earning fifteen Battle Stars, the North Carolina is America's most-decorated battleship, having participated in most of the major campaigns in the Pacific during WWII. This volume documents not only the construction and wartime exploits of this historic vessel, but thoroughly explores the restored vessel, providing a great resource for the armchair historian, a keepsake for those who visit the museum ship, and a superb resource for the detailed model builder. Carefully researched photos, many of which have never before been published, are reproduced in remarkable clarity and put the reader on and beneath the decks of this historic warship.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780764355639
- ISBN: 0764355635
- Physical Description: 112 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Atglen, PA : Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
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- Formatted Contents Note:
- Construction -- Commissioning -- To war -- Layup and disposal -- Preservation.
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North Carolina (Battleship : BB-55) > Pictorial works.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American. - Genre:
- Illustrated works.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 359.3252 DOY (Text) | 37810435745772 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | RNC 359.3252 D (Text) | 31781064577578 | Local History Reference | Available | - |
| Government and Heritage Library | 359.3252 D754u (Text) | 33091008213126 | NC Research Room | Available | - |
| High Point Library | 359.3252097 Doyle (Text) | 30519009963508 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Mocksville | NC 359.32 DOYLE (Text) | 39872002001284 | Adult Nonfiction NC History | Available | - |
| Reidsville Library | NC 359.3252 D (Text) | 31554010537446 | Local History Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Statesville Main Library | RNC 359.3252 DOY (Text) | 33114015009525 | Local History Reference | Available | - |
