Sweet Pea at war : a history of USS Portland (CA-33) /

"Few ships in American history have had as illustrious a history as the heavy cruiser USS Portland (CA-33), affectionately known by her crew as 'Sweet Pea.' With the destruction of most of the U.S. battleship fleet at Pearl Harbor, cruisers such as Sweet Pea carried the biggest guns t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Generous, William Thomas
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, 2010.
Temas:
Portland (Cruiser)
1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Area.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > Pacifique, Océan.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Opérations navales américaines.
HISTORY > Military > World War II.
HISTORY > Military > Naval.
Military campaigns
Military operations, Naval > American
Pacific Area
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1 The Ship; 2 Before the War; 3 Pearl Harbor; 4 Early Days; 5 Turning Points; 6 Guadalcanal; 7 Night Cruiser Action; 8 Repairs; 9 Central Pacific; 10 Mid-1944; 11 Life on Board; 12 Leyte Gulf; 13 1945; 14 War's End; 15 The Final Mission; 16 Legacies.

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