A fully illustrated compendium of carefully organized information on US battleships written by a noted naval historian and author.
For nearly half a century, the battleship was the most powerful weapon on the ocean, deployed by the US Navy and many other fleets. However, their time seemed to be at an end when Japanese carrier-based aircraft destroyed so many at Pearl Harbor in 1941, ushering in the age of the aircraft carrier. Nevertheless, US battleships continued to serve with distinction in various roles throughout World War II and during the Cold War.
Naval historian Ingo Bauernfeind tells the dramatic yet successful story of the US Navy's battleships and battle cruisers by class, ranging from the early Dreadnought-type of the South Carolina-class to the gigantic Montana-class, which were approved but never built. This fully illustrated volume gives a clear overview of each ship's career, its fate and highlights its significance in American naval history. Besides covering various battles in the Pacific, it also describes the important actions of US battleships providing shore bombardment during the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa as well as during the D-day landings in Normandy, thus illustrating their contribution to Allied victory in World War II. Moreover, it covers the little-known actions of the Iowa-class during the Korean and Vietnam wars and even during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, when the modernised USS Missouri and USS Wisconsin fired guided missiles and operated drones in addition to the use of their historic 16-inch guns.
This volume culminates in a guided tour through the mighty USS Missouri, an overview of the other seven preserved US battleships serving as floating museums for future generations, as well as a dive to the sunken USS Arizona and USS Utah at Pearl Harbor.
AUTHOR: Ingo Bauernfeind studied military and naval history, visual communication, and documentary film at Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu. In Pearl Harbor, he completed various museum projects for the USS Arizona Memorial, the USS Missouri Memorial, the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum, the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, and the US Navy. Ingo has published 35 books about naval, military, and aviation history and has directed and co-produced award-winning documentaries for German and American TV networks. He has also created interactive guides for museums in Hawaii and in Germany, and works as a lecturer aboard cruise ships.
By:
Ingo Bauernfeind
Imprint: Casemate Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 203mm,
ISBN: 9781636242569
ISBN 10: 1636242561
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 June 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified
Preface: Captain Ken Jordan, last XO of the USS Missouri Introduction Chapter 1 South Carolina-Class Chapter 2 Delaware-Class Chapter 3 Florida-Class Chapter 4 Wyoming-Class Chapter 5 Nevada-Class Chapter 6 Pennsylvania-Class Chapter 7 New Mexico-Class Chapter 8 Tennessee-Class Chapter 9 Colorado-Class Chapter 10 South Dakota-Class (planned) Chapter 11 North Carolina-Class Chapter 12 South Dakota-Class Chapter 13 Iowa-Class Chapter 14 Montana-Class (planned) Chapter 15 Alaska-Class Battlecruisers Chapter 16 December 7, 1941 Twilight in Pearl Harbor Chapter 17 Battleships in Action in WWII Chapter 18 September 2, 1945 the War's End in Tokyo Bay Chapter 19 US Battleships in the Nuclear Age Chapter 22 US Battleships in Museums Chapter 22 Sunken Warriors Chapter 23 How a Battleship Works Chapter 24 USS Missouri A Guided Tour Bibliography Index
Ingo Bauernfeind studied military and naval history, visual communication, and documentary film at Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu. Ingo has completed 30 books about naval, military, and aviation history and has directed or co-produced award-winning documentaries in cooperation with German and American TV network, including films about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the Pacific War. In addition, Ingo has been producing interactive museum guides for history and naval museums in Pearl Harbor and in Germany.
Reviews for U.S. Battleships 1939–45
""...this is really a superb book on the subject and one that I can provide my highest recommendation.""-- ""ModelingMadness.Com"" ""This book will be of great interest to ship modelers and naval historians alike.""-- ""AMPS Indianapolis"" ""This extraordinarily illustrated book describes the history and characteristics of the U.S. Navy battleships and large cruisers that served in World War II, documenting their contributions to victory in the Pacific and the Allied landings in Africa and Europe.""-- ""Seapower""
