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Silver State Dreadnought: The Remarkable Story of Battleship Nevada
Full title: | Silver State Dreadnought: The Remarkable Story of Battleship Nevada |
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ISBN: | 9781682472897 |
ISBN 10: | 1682472892 |
Authors: | Younger, Stephen M. |
Publisher: | Naval Institute Press |
Edition: | Illustrated |
Num. pages: | 320 |
Binding: | Hardcover |
Language: | en |
Published on: | 2018 |
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Synopsis
Silver State Dreadnought Is The Story Of A Ship And The Men Who Sailed In Her. It Covers The Ship's Life From Its Construction In 1912 To Its Sinking In 1948. It Covers Its Activity In World War I, During Which It Was Based In Queenstown, Ireland As Protection For American Convoys Bringing Troops To Europe. The Book Also Looks At The Naval Reduction Treaties Of The 1920s And The Ship's Reconstruction In 1928 With The Latest In Naval Technology.--provided By Publisher. Building A Better Battleship -- Trials At Sea -- The Great War -- Battleship Diplomacy -- The Great Cruise -- Rebirth -- Fleet Problems -- Oranges And Chrysanthemums -- Pearl Harbor -- Back In The Fight -- The Atlantic: D-day And Southern France -- The Pacific: Iwo Jima -- The Pacific: Okinawa -- Operation Crossroads -- Death Of A Warrior. Stephen M. Younger. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 267-289) And Index.