Battleship Washington. Hero of the Battle of Guadalcanal
19.99 €
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By the time the battleship USS Washington and her sister ship North Carolina entered service, they were the most powerful artillery ships in the world and the only fast battleships in the U.S. Navy. "Washington" began her combat service in northern waters, where she sought to confront the Kriegsmarine, including the famous battleship Tirpitz. However, the title of the most illustrious American battleship he acquired in battles in the Pacific, where he was successfully used in the role of anti-aircraft shield of aircraft carriers and numerous operations to bombard coastal targets. On the night of November 14-15, 1942, "Washington" forever wrote its name in the history of World War II, when it inflicted fatal damage to the battleship "Kirishima", after which the ship of the Japanese Imperial Navy sank. It was this battle, according to American admirals and military analysts themselves, that allowed the United States to win the pivotal Battle of Guadalcanal, which ultimately led to the defeat and surrender of Japan. The new book by a leading expert on the history of the U.S. Navy for the first time in the domestic literature in all the details tells about the history of the creation, design, service and combat use of the battleship "Washington". The publication is illustrated with exclusive drawings and photographs (including color).
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