Laid down in 1937 and launched on 9 April 1941, the USS North Carolina was the first new-construction battleship to enter service during WWII and took part in every major naval offensive in the Pacific Theater, becoming the most decorated US battleship of WWII. After a brief post-war stint as a training ship, North Carolina (dubbed in the press as the "Showboat") was laid up in reserve before her ...
Series: Squadron at Sea
Hardcover: 136 pages
Publisher: Squadron/Signal Publications; First Edition edition (January 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0897476484
ISBN-13: 978-0897476485
Product Dimensions: 11 x 0.2 x 8.5 inches
Amazon Rank: 864986
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Bought this book to learn about my fathers adventure in WWII as a sailor on USS N. C.. He was on it most of his time in service so it was home for him.I had no idea what he went through until reading about it after his passing because we lost him whi...
vement to Wilmington, and her preservation as a war memorial. This volume traces the history of North Carolina, photographically documenting the evolution of armament and electronics that elevated her pre–Pearl Harbor design to its peak, bristling with guns to counter the threat of kamikaze attack. Records the ship’s wartime operations that earned her 12 battle stars, her crew, and their work and recreation.
