Battleship Washington. Hero of the Battle of Guadalcanal

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Battleship Washington. Hero of the Battle of Guadalcanal

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By the time they entered service, the battleship USS Washington and her sister ship North Carolina were the most powerful gunships in the world and the only fast battleships in the US Navy. The Washington began its combat service in northern waters, where it sought to enter into confrontation with the Kriegsmarine, including the famous battleship Tirpitz. However, she gained the title of the most famous American battleship in battles in the Pacific Ocean, where she was successfully used as an anti-aircraft shield for aircraft carriers and in numerous operations to shell coastal targets. On the night of November 14-15, 1942, Washington forever inscribed its name in the history of World War II when it fatally damaged the battleship Kirishima, after which the ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy sank. It was this battle, according to the American admirals and military analysts themselves, that allowed the United States to win the turning point battle for Guadalcanal, which ultimately led to the defeat and surrender of Japan. A new book by a leading specialist in the history of the US Navy, for the first time in Russian literature, tells in detail 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 ones).

Barcode: 9785995510987 SKU: 70182685 Category:
Publication language: Russian

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