USS Missouri (BB-63)David DoyleLabel: Schiffer Publishing LtdDescription: The story of the USS Missouri one of America's most famous warships of the twentieth century and the world's last battleship is told from her inception in 1940 through WWII kamikaze attacks to her being the location of the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay on September 2 1945. Missouri's post-WWII activities are covered from her transporting of the Truman family from South America to her unfortunate grounding in the Chesapeake Bay on to her return to combat not only off Korea in 1950 but also the Persian Gulf in 1990–91. The story of this historic ship is presented through carefully researched photos many of which have never before been published and are reproduced in remarkable clarity. The story culminates in Missouri's current status as a museum in Pearl Harbor Hawaii. Large clear photos coupled with descriptive and informative captions puts the reader on the deck of this legendary American warship. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.
