
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. Format: Softbound

Author: Kit Bonner
Author:
Carolyn Bonner
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.
Pages: 128
Length: 8.25w x 10.625h
ISBN-13: 9780760332191
ISBN:
0760332193
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