USS Alabama (Images of America)

USS Alabama (Images of America)
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Powerful: this single word aptly describes a naval vessel known as a battleship. The USS Alabama (BB-60) was the last of four South Dakotaâ€“class battleships built for World War II. She is well armored and designed to survive an attack while continuing to fight. Her main battery, known as â€œBig Guns,â€ consisted of nine 16-inch guns; each could launch a projectile weighing as much as a small car that could hit a target 21 miles away. Her crew numbered 2,332 men, none of whom were lost to enemy fire, earning her the nickname â€œLucky A.â€ She served as more than just a battleship: she carried troops, supplies, and seaplanes and served in the Pacific and Atlantic; her doctors treated patients from other ships; she was the wartime home for a major-league ballplayer; the movie setting for Hollywood films; and she traveled home to the state of Alabama with the help of schoolchildren.
Country USA
Brand Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer Arcadia Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781467110211
ReleaseDate 2013-08-05
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781467110211

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