Battleship New Jersey An Illustrated History

Beschreibung:

 Battleship New Jersey An Illustrated History von Paul Stillwell

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Erschienen – Naval Institute Press Annapolis Maryland, 1989.

Einband – Fest gebundene Ausgabe mit Schutzumschlag

Seiten – 319

Sprache – Englisch

Größe – 25,5x25,5cm

Gewicht – 1250g

Zustand

Das Buch befindet sich in einem guten Zustand, lediglich der Schutzumschlag hat sehr geringfügige Gebrauchsspuren.

Inhalt

Recommissioned into the active U.S. fleet in late 1982, the battleship New Jersey is one of the world's best known and most publicized ships. Ironically, she is one of the oldest warships still in service but, after a major overhaul, she is also one of the most modern in terms of weapon sys­tems and electronics. Despite changes, however, she continues to possess the mystique and aura that accompanied the great battleships of old and still inspires awe and affection.

The New Jersey has a long and impres­sive history. During World War II, she was the flagship for Admiral Raymond Spru­ance and Admiral William Halsey. During the Korean war, she was recommissioned to provide shore bombardment. After peacetime service as a midshipman-train­ing ship and deploying flagship, the New Jersey was mothballed. During the Viet­nam war she was recalled once more, making her the only U.S. battleship to par­ticipate in three wars. During the U.S. presence off Lebanon in 1983-84, she was called upon to fire her guns in anger yet again.

The author, who served in the crew of the New Jersey in 1969, here combines an operational history of the ship with an in­side perspective on what it has been like to live and serve on board over the years. He has interviewed more than 130 former crew members, including all of her still-living commanding officers. In conjunction with ship's logs and other official records, these interviews provide an unparalleled view of warship life.

The narrative begins with keel-laying in 1940 and covers events up to the spring of 1986. More than 350 photographs comple­ment the text to show the New Jersey throughout her career. The ship's numer­ous changes are evident. Many of these il­lustrations, which also include pictures of the crew, are from private collections and have never before been published. Twelve large line drawings — profiles and deck plans — show the ship's configuration in 1943, 1945, 1953, 1969, and 1983. There are a number of detailed views of various parts of the ship as well as an inboard profile.

This book will set a new standard for publications dealing with the history of a warship. A visual treat for the naval enthusiast, a unique source of reference for modelmakers, it provides fascinating reading.

Paul Stillwell enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1962, was commissioned in 1966, and now holds the rank of commander. On active duty from 1966 to 1969, he served as assistant combat infor­mation center officer/0I division officer in the New Jersey from May through October 1969. He has a bachelor's degree in history from Drury College and a master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. His master's thesis covered the New Jersey's Vietnam War service. Stillwell has been on the staff of the Naval Insti­tute since 1974. He was with the Proceedings magazine for seven years and since 1982 he has been editor of the annual Naval Review and di­rector of oral history. His book Air Raid: Pearl Harbor! Recollections of a Day of Infamy was published by the Naval Institute Press in 1981.

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