The USS Ward: An Operational History of the Ship That Fired the First American Shot of World War II - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Richard P. KlobucharAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2012-02-21Pages:280
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786464296ISBN-10:786464291UPC:9780786464296Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, MilitaryBook Topic:World War II, Naval, United StatesSize:9.90 x 6.90 x 0.70 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SC341DD7BW
In 1940, the threat of war in the Pacific forced the United States to expand its fleet quickly. This effort included reconditioning and recommissioning "four stackers" from the navy's reserve fleet. Built in 1918 to fight German submarines, the USS Ward earned at Pearl Harbor the distinction of firing the first shot in America's war against Japan. In the three years that followed, it was bombed...
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786464296ISBN-10:786464291UPC:9780786464296Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, MilitaryBook Topic:World War II, Naval, United StatesSize:9.90 x 6.90 x 0.70 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SC341DD7BW
World War II historian Richard P. Klobuchar is a retired civil engineer in transportation. He frequently lectures on Pearl Harbor and is the author of Pearl Harbor: Awakening a Sleeping Giant. He lives in Rochester, Minnesota.
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