{"product_id":"us-fast-battleships-1938-91-lawrence-burr-9781846035111","title":"US Fast Battleships 1938-91: The Iowa Class","description":"In 1938, the United States abandoned the constraints imposed by the Washington Treaty and began work on a new class of super-battleships. This book covers the design, construction, and employment of the four Iowa-class battleships, the largest in the American fleet. During World War II, they served as guards for the aircraft carriers and their bombardments provided cover for the numerous landings in the Pacific. At the war's end, the Japanese signed their surrender on the decks of an Iowa-class battleship, the USS Missouri. After World War II, the ships continued to serve, providing support during Korea, Vietnam, and even the first Gulf War. This book tells the full story of the greatest of the American battleships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lawrence Burr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1846035112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781846035111\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/21\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.43h x 6.65w x 0.18d","brand":"Lawrence Burr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938943435007,"sku":"9781846035111","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ab216bc1-6c08-48fb-a530-9fdd931ecb6d.jpg?v=1681438585","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/us-fast-battleships-1938-91-lawrence-burr-9781846035111","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}