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62 AMERICAN NAVIES: WORLD WARS, POST–WORLD WAR II TO PRESENT • GERMAN NAVY: WORLD WAR I • WORLD WAR II USSMissouri (BB-63):America’sLastBattleship David Doyle. One of the most famous US warships of the twentieth century, theUSS Missouri was the site of the Japanese surrender endingWWII. She went on to serve inKorea and theGulfWar,before being retiredas amemorial at Pearl Harbor adjacent to theUSS Arizona . Thisprofusely illustratedvolumedisplays thecreationand 70+ year history of this iconic ship. Size: 9"x9" • 266 photos • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5562-2 • hard • $19.99 USS North Carolina (BB-55): From WWII Combat to Museum Ship David Doyle. One of the most famous US warships of the twentieth century, the USS North Carolina is the most dec- orated battleship in US history, and is preserved today as war memorial. This profusely illustrated volume presents the creation and 70+ year history of this iconic ship. Size: 9"x9" • 281 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5563-9 • hard • $19.99 USS Iowa (BB-61): The Story of “the Big Stick” from 1940 to the Present. David Doyle. The USS Iowa (BB-61) was the lead ship in the United States Navy’s last, and most battle-worthy, battleship class, which also included the New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Missouri .This volume explores Iowa’s design, construction, launching, and commissioning, as well as its extensive wartime activities in both WorldWar II and Korea. Size: 9"x9" • 277 photos • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5417-5 • hard • $19.99 USS Yorktown (CV-5): From Design and Construction to the Battles of Coral Sea and Midway David Doyle. This volume explores Yorktown’s construction,prewar andwartime activities through carefully researched photos,many of which have never before been published, which are repro- duced in remarkable clarity. Coupled with descriptive and informative captions, this book puts the reader on the deck of this historicwarship throughout her history. Size: 9"x9" • 180 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5288-1 • hard • $19.99 USS Lexington (CV/CVA-16): FromWorldWar II to Present-Day Museum Ship David Doyle. Launched duringWWII, the USS Lexington (CV-16) fought valiantly across thePacific, inflicting considerable damage through thirty-fivecampaigns. Itspilotsdowned hundreds of Japanese aircraft, participating in the sinking of over a million tons of enemy vessels.Then Lexington continued to serve into the 1990s, racking up almost a half-million landings aboard. Size: 9"x9" • 210 photos • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5925-5 • hard • $19.99 UnitedStatesNavalVessels: TheOfficialUnited States Navy Reference Manual Prepared by theDivisionofNaval Intelligence, 1September 1945 Thefirst part comprises themanual entitledONI 222-US: United States Naval Vessels. The second part of this book is a study compiled by the Statistical Sectionof theOfficer ofNaval Intelligence, entitledThe UnitedStates Fleet (fromPearl Harbor toOct. 1, 1945). Size: 8.5"x11" • 1,500 bw photos • 672pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0090-3 • hard • $75.00 American PT Boats in WWII Victor Chun. American PT Boats in WWII is an illustrated study of the development, construction, tactics, and combat actions, of US PT Boats during WWII. Size: 8.5"x11" • 200 bw photos • 240pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-0256-5 • hard • $59.99 American PT Boats in WWII, Vol. 2 Victor Chun. Chun presents all new information gleaned since the previous book’s publication and includes never before published drawings of PT 809, as well as details on the use of Elco- plane used by Elco PT boats to increase running speed. Size: 11.5"x9" • 700 photos • 216pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3948-6•hard•$69.99 USS Saratoga (CV-3): An Illustrated History of the Legendary Aircraft Carrier 1927–46 John Fry. The Saratoga survived the 1922 Wash- ington Disarmament Treaty’s cutting torch through her conversion to the aircraft carrier. No carrier, or ship, played a greater role in developing the men and tactics that became naval aviation. Size: 8.5"x11" • 200 bw photos • 192pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0089-X • hard • $39.95 The Stone Frigate: A Pictorial History of the US Naval Shore Establishment, 1800–1941 Gina Nichols. The Stone Frigate: A Pictorial History of the US Naval Shore Establishment, 1800–1941 is a collection of historic images documenting the history of the US Naval Shore Establishment from its creation in 1800 to 1941. Size: 9"x8" • 356 color/bw photos • 288pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4339-1 • hard • $39.99 The US Naval Academy: In Post- cards Randall W. Bannister. Through images on over 475 postcards produced between 1900–30, also the golden age of picture postcards, this book lets you see what the Academy and life there were like when midshipmen with names like Nimitz, Halsey, King, Spruance, Mitscher and Burke. Size: 8.5"x11" • 476 color photos • 196pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3108-4 • hard • $39.99 The Newport Naval Training Station: A Postcard History Federico Santi. Development of the Newport Naval Training Station, still in use as Naval Station Newport and The Navy War College, waxed and waned with political forces and both world wars. Postcards and other artifacts document physical changes over time, activities of enlisted trainees, and images of stationed ships. Size: 9"x8" • 215 color/bw photos • 80pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4323-0 • hard • $19.99 King's Navy: Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King and the Rise of American Sea Power, 1897– 1947. David Kohnen. Both a biography of Admiral King and a history of the US Navy from 1897 to 1947, this work weaves together a personal, com- pelling, and engaging story of epic scope. • 7" x 10" (177 x 254 mm) • 60 color and b/w photos • 624 pp. •978-0-7643-6837-0•HC•$49.99US / £45.99 / 72.00 CAD Spindrift: Stories from the US Sea Services Dan, Robert & Paul Gillcrist. The memoirs of three brothers’ service in the USN and USMC. Size: 6"x9" • 30 bw photos/drawings • 288pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0590-5 • hard • $24.95 SS United States: An Operational Guide to America's Flagship James K. Reindfleisch, F. Sam- uel Bauer & Stanton R. Daywalt. Using many previ- ously unpublished photographs and the ship’s papers, this book provides construction and operational details of the ocean liner SS United States , America’s Flag- ship, for nautical enthusiasts and those who recall the era of luxury transatlantic travel. Size 8.5"x11" • over 250 color and b/w photos • 216 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6655-0 • hard • $45.0040.99 GBP/$64.00 CAD POST–WORLD WAR II TO PRESENT USS Nimitz: America’s Supercarrier: 1975 to the Present Sérgio Santana.The nuclear-powered supercarrier USS Nimitz is the oldest carrier in the US fleet. Commissioned in 1975, CVN-68 is named after famed navy admiral Chester Nimitz and has been at the front line of many naval operations in its 40+ years of service. Nimitz’s design and development, construction, sea trials, commissioning, and first cruise are presented in concise, detailed text. Size: 9"x9" • 159 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5849-4 • hard • $19.99 The US Navy’s Fast Attack Subma- rines, Vol.1: Los Angeles Class 688 James C. Goodall, USAF (Ret.). This illus- trated book covers the complete history of the United States’ Los Angeles class attack submarines from initial design and construction, through testing and trials, to its current operations. Size: 12"x9" • 470 color images • 160pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5323-9•hard•$34.99 The US Navy’s Fast Attack Subma- rines, Vol. 2: Seawolf Class SSN- 21–Virginia Class SSN-774 James C. Goodall, USAF (Ret.). Successors to the US Navy’s Los Angeles–class fast-attack submarines (presented in volume 1), the Seawolf- and Virginia-class SSNs are presented here from their initial design and construction, through testing and trials, to current operations. Size: 12"x9" • 530 color images • 160pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5972-9 • hard • $34.99 GERMANNAVY WORLD WAR I The Imperial German Navy of World War I: A Comprehensive Photographic Study of the Kaiser’s Naval Forces: Vol. 1: Warships Jeffrey Judge. The Imperial German Navy of WWI is a series of books that provide an unprecedented view of many aspects of the Kaiser’s navy, primarily through photographs. There are multiple photos of each warship (capital ships through light cruisers) with additional coverage of torpedo boats, U-boats, and miscellaneous vessels. Size: 9"x12" • 600 b/w images • 312pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5216-4 • hard • $69.99 Reaping the Whirlwind: The U-boat War off North America during World War I. Dominic Etzold. By studying and comparing both American and German archival sources, author Dominic Etzold has constructed an engaging, modern, and revelatory account of Imperial Germany's terrifying U-Boat campaign along the North American coastline in the Summer of 1918. Size 6"x9" • 70 b/w photos • 416 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6704-5 • hard • $34.99 31.99 GBP/$46.99 CAD