Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Battleship TexasISBN13:9780890965191ISBN10:0890965196Author:Power, Hugh (Author), Reilly, John C. (Designed by), Dolman, Wilson E. (Designed by)Description:Battleship Texas, Visited By Thousands Of Tourists Each Year At Its Berth At San Jacinto, Is The Lone Survivor Of The First Generation Of Dreadnoughts, The World's Most Complex And Dominating Weapon Of The Early Twentieth Century The Ship, The Only Intact Vessel Of Any Nation To Have Survived Both World Wars, Houses The Largest Surviving Reciprocating Engines When The Ship Was Commissioned In 1914, Its Class Of Ship Was The Most Powerful In The World--The Most Complex Product Of An Industrial Nation Just Beginning To Become A Force In Global Events Over The Years The Ship Underwent A Series Of Modifications To Fit It For Contemporary Warfare In World War I Texas Operated With British Battleships In The North Sea And Protected Troop Convoys In World War Ii The Ship Participated In The American Landings At Normandy, Iwo Jima, And Okinawa On April 21, 1948--The Anniversary Of Texas Independence--It Was Decommissioned And Became A State Memorial Beginning In 1988, The Texas Parks And Wildlife Department Sponsored Nearly Two Years Of Restoration To Texas The Ship Was Returned To Its Home Dock At San Jacinto In July, 1990, And Rededicated In September, 1990 People From Around The World Can Now Walk On The Decks Of This Historic Vessel Photographer-Writer Hugh Power, Under The Auspices Of The Parks And Wildlife Department, Has Photographed Virtually Every Foot Of The Battleship, Both Before And After Restoration The Resulting Book Is A Thorough Walking Tour As Well As A Lively History Of The Ship His Photographs And Accompanying Descriptions Of Texas Appear Here In The Definitive Guide To This Amazing Relic Of Old-Style Sea Power Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:TEXAS A & M UNIV PRPublication Date:1993-04-04Weight:0.87 lbsDimensions:0.39'' H x 11.06'' L x 8.18'' WNumber of Pages:166Language:English
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Number of Pages: 166 Pages
Publication Name: Battleship Texas
Language: English
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Item Height: 0.5 in
Subject: Military / General
Publication Year: 1992
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 13.6 Oz
Item Length: 11 in
Author: Hugh Power
Subject Area: History
Series: Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University Ser.
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
