{"product_id":"uss-forrestal-cv-59-david-doyle-9780764373824","title":"USS Forrestal (CV-59): The Us Navy's First Supercarrier","description":"USS \u003cem\u003eForrestal\u003c\/em\u003e (CVA-59) was the United States Navy's first supercarrier, commissioned on October 1, 1955, at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia. She was the first carrier designed from the keel up to operate jet aircraft and nuclear weapons simultaneously, and the first to incorporate an angled flight deck and enclosed hurricane bow as original design features. At 59,900 tons of standard displacement and 1,039 feet overall, she was the largest warship the United States had built.\u003cem\u003e Forrestal\u003c\/em\u003e remained in service until 1993.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Presented here is an illustrated history of the ship, including nearly 200 photographs and tables. The images show \u003cem\u003eForrestal\u003c\/em\u003e under construction and throughout her lengthy service in the Cold War. Detailed captions provide valuable context to the reader.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Doyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 076437382X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780764373824\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Schiffer Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.10lbs","brand":"David Doyle","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49174421635327,"sku":"9780764373824","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/uss-forrestal-cv-59-david-doyle-9780764373824","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}