{"product_id":"uss-alabama-bb-60-david-doyle-9780764362354","title":"USS Alabama (Bb-60): From Tarawa, Leyte Gulf, and Okinawa, to Museum Ship","description":"The fourth and final battleship in the South Dakota class, the USS \u003cem\u003eAlabama \u003c\/em\u003eserved in both the Atlantic and Pacific during World War II, participating in many of the most famous battles of the war. Armed with nine 16-inch guns, 20 5-inch guns, and a myriad of 40 mm and 20 mm weapons, \u003cem\u003eAlabama \u003c\/em\u003ewas one of the most powerful warships afloat. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates the modifications and improvements made to the ship during her service, and the battles fought by her men. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe battleship today is a floating museum and veterans memorial moored in Mobile Bay in her namesake state of Alabama. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed photos capture the workings of this powerful, complex warship. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough carefully researched archival documents and photographs, the history of this iconic warship and the men who crewed it is presented in this profusely illustrated volume.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Doyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0764362356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780764362354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Schiffer Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 9.10w x 0.70d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Doyle","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44043877220607,"sku":"9780764362354","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a4236f4f-5270-47ff-bee5-74c917fadb09.jpg?v=1684969633","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/uss-alabama-bb-60-david-doyle-9780764362354","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}