Intrepid : The Epic Story of Americas Most Legendary Warship

English

ISBN: 0767929896

EAN: 9780767929899

Category: Travel / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest/History / Military / Vietnam War/History / Military / World War II/History / Military / Naval/

Publisher: Broadway Books

Release Date: 06/05/2011

Synopsis: The USSIntrepidis a warship unlike any other. The 27,000-ton, Essex-class aircraft carrier has sailed into harms way around the globe. At Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle in history, she sank Japanese warships and endured kamikaze and torpedo attacks. She fought at Okinawa and other Pacific battles, surviving to be the recovery ship for Americas first astronauts and later returning to action in Vietnam. Intrepidbrings this history to life in a stirring tribute complete with personal recollections of those who served on the ship, along with dramatic photographs, timelines, maps, and vivid descriptions of the deadly conflicts she endured. More than a numbers-and-dates narrative about an inanimate vessel,Intrepidtells the stories of peoplethose who sailed in her, fought to keep her alive, and perished in her defenseand powerfully captures the human element in the history of American heroism.

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Intrepid : The Epic Story of Americas Most Legendary Warship

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Height: 1.31 inches

Width: 6.4 inches

Length: 9.54 inches

Weight: 22.26 oz

Pages: 368