Isbn: 9781591145981 - the battleships of iowa class: a design and operational history (4 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Minimal wear to jacket. No tears. Book very clean. Binding tight. 534pp HEAVY BOOK - ADDITIONAL INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE. Size: 225mm x 280mm. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Sehr gut. Gebraucht - Sehr gut - ungelesen,als Mängelexemplar gekennzeichnet, mit leichten Mängeln an Schnitt oder Einband durch Lager- oder Transportschaden -'The four battleships of the Iowa class, the crowning achievement of U.S. battleship construction, had exceptionally long careers and each in their way left a distinctive mark not only on the U.S. Navy but on naval history at large. Built as the ultimate American battleship and designed to engage the major units of the Japanese and German fleets, the class were commissioned in the closing stages of World War II, the beginning of half a century of service during which individual units saw action in the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Lebanese Civil War and finally the Persian Gulf War.'--Provided by publisher.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 534 pp. Englisch.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st ed., 1st printing ; x, 522 pages ; 29 cm OCLC 1088599414 ISBN 9781591145981 LCCN 2019007721 LC V815.3 .C3713 2019 Dewey 359.83520973 blue cloth ; no dustjacket ; The four battleships of the Iowa class, the crowning achievement of U.S. battleship construction, had exceptionally long careers and each in their way left a distinctive mark not only on the U.S. Navy but on naval history at large. Built as the ultimate American battleship and designed to engage the major units of the Japanese and German fleets, the vessels were commissioned in the closing stages of World War II, the beginning of half a century of service during which individual units saw action in the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Lebanese Civil War and finally the Persian Gulf War. As such, these ships are symbolic of the primacy of U.S. seapower during the Cold War, and the preservation of all four members of this mighty class as museums is testament not only to their enduring fascination for successive generations of Americans, but also to the immense technical, financial, military, and political resources wielded by the United States during the second half of the twentieth century. ; Originally published: Les cuirasse?s de la classe Iowa. Le Vigen, France : E?ditions Lela Presse ; Large folio ; FINE/VG. Book.…

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