USS Essex (Limited) Tapa dura - 1999

Paducah, KY: Turner Publishing Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. Limited Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1563114925 . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "USS Essex (CV/CVA/CVS-9) was an aircraft carrier and the lead ship of the 24-ship Essex class built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name. Commissioned in December 1942, Essex participated in several campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations, earning the Presidential Unit Citation and 13 battle stars. Decommissioned shortly after the end of the war, she was modernized and recommissioned in the early 1950s as an attack carrier (CVA) , eventually becoming an antisubmarine aircraft carrier (CVS). In her second career, she served mainly in the Atlantic, playing a role in… Leer más

Turner, 1999-06-01. hardcover. Good. 8x1x11. Ships Out Tomorrow!