SS United States : An Operational Guide to America's Flagship - Hardback Book

SS United States : An Operational Guide to America's Flagship by James K. Rindleisch, F. Samuel Bauer, and Stanton R. Daywalt The SS United States was the flagship of the United States Lines and was representative of the apex of...

USS Saratoga CV-3 1920s to Operation Crossroads Legends of Warfare

USS Lexington VC-2 1920s to Coral Sea Legends of Warfare

USS Kidd DD-661 WWII to Korea Legends of Warfare

Visual History USS California BB-44 Hardback Book

A Visual History of the Golden State Battleship BB-44 The very first in a new series of value-priced hard cover horizontal format books on U.S. capital ships in the Second World War. Part of the “Extended” Visual History format, this 168 page...

Squadron Signal PT Boats In Action

American Patrol Torpedo or PT boat crews served valiantly in every theater during World War II. From the Aleutians to the Mediterranean these men harassed enemy shipping, launched attacks against much more formidable warships, rescued downed air crews,...

SHF363573 - USS Intrepid CV-11 CVA-11/C Book

USS Intrepid, the "Fighting I," was one of America's longest-serving aircraft carriers. Launched during WWII, Intrepid and her crews weathered kamikazes, torpedoes, and typhoons throughout three years of heavy combat. Decommissioned after...

CWP42 - Classic Warships Pictorial USS Fletcher

CWP50 - Classic Warships Pictorial USS Enterprise CV-6 Volume 1

SHF362873 - Schiffer Publishing Fubuki-Class Destroyers

The World War II ra destroyers of the Japanese Fubuki class were the first of a type sometimes referred to as "super destroyers." These destroyers were extremely large and heavily armed with guns and torpedoes. Ironically, the IJN was pushed to create...

CWP35 - Classic Warships Pictorial Ticonderoga Class Cruisers

Squadron Signal USS Lexington CV-2 At Sea

Squadron Signal USS Saratoga CV-3 At Sea

Faced with the restrictions of the Washington Navy Treaty, the US Navy had a choice: either scrap their partially complete, battlecruiser Saratoga, which along with her sister ship Lexington were intended to be the most powerful in the world; or convert...

Squadron Signal USS Texas BB-35 At Sea

The USS Texas proudly saw combat in both World Wars I and II, and since 1948 has been preserved in her namesake state as memorial to American servicemen. Armed with 10 14-inch guns and displacing 32,000 tons, the battleship is still a formidable sight...

Squadron Signal USS North Carolina At Sea

Squadron Signal USS BB-39 Arizona At Sea

Packed with rare photographs unearthed from sources throughout the country, this volume follows the history of one of America's most iconic naval vessels. View her keel laying under the watchful eye of (then) Undersecretary of the Navy, Franklin D...

Squadron Signal Higgins PT Boat On Deck

Andrew Jackson Higgins's New Orleans boat-building firm, Higgins Industries, constructed numerous vessels for the US war effort during World War II. Among these were 78-foot Patrol Torpedo (PT) boats. While not as well-publicized as the 80-foot Elco PT...

Squadron Signal Iowa Class Battleships On Deck

The Iowa-class battleships were America's – and the world’s – last active battleships, serving as recently as 1995. Back in the World War II era, six of the class were ordered, and four completed: Iowa, New Jersey, Missouri and Wisconsin. The Missouri...

CWP46 - Classic Warships Pictorial USS New Jersey BB-62

CWP49 - Classic Warships Pictorial, German Battleships of WWII - Vol. 2

WP49 German Battleships of WWII  Vol. 2by Steve WiperThis second volume on the four German battleships of the Second World War period covers Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Bismarck and Tirpitz from early 1939 through to the sinking of Bismarck in May 1941...

CWP48 - Classic Warships Pictorial, German Battleships 1909-1919

WP48 German Battleships 1909-1919by Steve WiperThis volume is a photographic history of the key classes of the “Dreadnought” type battleships of the “Kaiser’s Navy,” also known as the Imperial German Navy, from the Nassau,...

CWP47 - Classic Warships Pictorial, German Battlecruisers 1910-1919

Warship Pictorial 47 - German Battlecruisers 1910-1919by Steve WiperThe German "Battle-Cruiser," originally known as the "Large Cruiser," was the final evolution of the Armored Cruiser. The Imperial German Navy built a smaller number of these warships...

CWP45 - Classic Warships Pictorial, Square Bridge Fletcher

Warship Pictorial 45- Square Bridge Fletcherby Rick DavisPictorial format softbound book, 72 pages, 5 color images, 126 B & W images about the "Square Bridge" variation of the US Navy Fletcher class destroyers from the Second World War period. This...

CWP44 - Classic Warships Pictorial, Yorktown CV-5

Classic Warships has produced the 44th in a series of warship pictorial books keeping with the naval sea power theme. Steve Wiper provides a photographic history of the legendary USS Yorktown CV-5 of the Coral Sea and Midway battles.  This book...

CWP43 - Classic Warships Pictorial, Alaska Class Cruisers

This book features 72 pages with over 65 images - including six in color - of these handsome ships. The book is laid out familiar Classic Warship fashion, with a short section on the history of the class followed by the photographs.  There are less...

CWP41 - Classic Warships Pictorial, USS Midway CV-41

The Classic Warships's latest Warship Pictorial is #41 USS Midway CV-41. Authored by CDR Pete Clayton, USN, this edition is different than the other 40 works in this series. This book has fewer full-page images than usual, and considerably more...

CWP40 - Classic Warships Pictorial, USS Independence CVL-22

Classic Warships gives us the USS Independence CVL-22 , this time Steve Wiper introduces us to a new format with his books and just like the new P-40 Warhawk book, he gives us colorized pictures and ship profiles on the inside of both covers, front and...

CWP39 - Classic Warships Pictorial, German Battleships 1939-1945

Warship Pictorial #39 German Battleships 1939-1945German Battleships of the Second World War period has long been the fascination of many "Battleship" enthusiasts, but strangely enough, there has never been a photo-history book published on the topic.....

CWP38 - Classic Warships Pictorial, IJN Nagato Class Battleships

This Classic Warships Pictorial features the Imperial Japanese Navy Nagato Class Battleships.  This is the only English language photo style book published about the Nagato Class Battleships.  This very handy reference pictorial book is loaded...

CWP37 - Classic Warships Pictorial, Regia Marina Roma

The Classic Warships's series Warship Pictorial is out with the latest volume- #37!- on the Italian Battleship RM (Regia Marina) Roma. As with previous volumes, this book follows the standard format- a textual general history, followed by...

CWP36 - Classic Warships Pictorial, Kreigsmarine Scharnhorst

Classic Warships Pictorial #36 concerns the Deutsche Kriegsmarine Scharnhorst. This 72 page volume has the usual excellent coverage we have learned to expect, with many rarely seen photos, close up shots, and even some color images. The book not only has...

CWP33 - Classic Warships Pictorial, USS Lexington CV-2

This Classic Warships Pictorial of the Lexington is an in-depth look at the Lexington during her 1937 thru 1942 career. This Lexington Pictorial features new photos that have been found. As always they are reproduced with the maximum amount of detail...

CWP32 - Classic Warships Pictorial, South Dakota Class Battleships

The South Dakota class consisted of 4 ships build prior to, and during World War Two: South Dakota Massachusetts Alabama Indiana All four served during the war, and two still remain as memorials (Massachusetts and Alabama). South Dakota also a museum...

CWP31 - Classic Warships Pictorial, USS Buchanan DD-484

This Classic Warships Pictorial features the USS Buchanan DD-484. This book has many images that have not been published before. Like the other books, this one includes some history of the ship and lots of close up detail views. Similar sister ships are...

CWP30 - Classic Warships Pictorial, IJN Takao Class Cruisers

This Classic Warships Pictorial by Steve Wiper covers the Japanese Takao class cruisers of WW2. The book features stunning photos, and drawings of the IJN cruisers from their construction to their end. The photos are a mix of war time photos and detail...

CWP10 - Classic Warships Pictorial, Indianapolis & Portland

This "photo album" is full of detailed photographs that trace the lives of the two ships through their prewar years to their demise. The photographs are high quality and arranged from the earliest images to the last. There is a short history of...

SHF362620 - Schiffer Publishing USS Indianapolis (CA-35)

Despite the limitations of the Washington Naval Treaty, the USS Indianapolis was an imposing warship. It was widely used by US dignitaries in the 1930s, including President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who sailed aboard the ship many times. After the...

SHF362354 - Schiffer Publishing USS Alabama (BB-60)

The fourth and final battleship in the South Dakota class, the USS Alabama served in both the Atlantic and Pacific during World War II, participating in many of the most famous battles of the war. Armed with nine 16-inch guns, 20 5-inch guns, and a...

SHF361678 - Schiffer Publishing Kongo-Class Battleships

The battleships of the Kongō class were the oldest, smallest, and fastest battleships in the Imperial Japanese Navy during WWII. Initially classified as battle cruisers, the lead ship in the class, Kongō, was built in England just prior to WWI. The...

SHF360770 - Schiffer Publishing Soryu, Hiryu, and Unryu-Class Aircraft Carriers

This book covers the design and construction of the two well-known S?ry? and Hiry? carriers, and the lesser-known ships of the Unry? class, and relies on original Japanese source material, including numerous photos, drawings, and specifications. How and...

SHF360756 - Schiffer Publishing USS Enterprise (CV-6)

Though it barely missed being caught and destroyed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the US Navy’s USS Enterprise (CV-6) aircraft carrier took part in every major action of the Pacific War, from the Doolittle Raid to the battles of Midway, Santa Cruz,...

SHF360138 - Schiffer Publishing USS Wisconsin (BB-64)

Carrying the highest hull number ever assigned to a commissioned US battleship, the Wisconsin was the last of the four Iowa-class battleships—along with the Iowa, New Jersey, and Missouri. The Wisconsin fought through the final year of WWII, saw...

SHF360121 - Schiffer Publishing US Landing Craft of World War II, Volume 2

This second of two volumes on American landing craft of World War II focuses on the larger LCT, LSM, and LST vessels that transported tanks and heavy equipment to the shores of North Africa and Normandy and throughout the Pacific. The need for massive...

SHF359590 - Schiffer Publishing Liberty Ships

SHF359255 - Schiffer Publishing USS Lexington (CV/CVA-16)

SHF358494 - Schiffer Publishing USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

The nuclear-powered supercarrier USS Nimitz is the oldest carrier in the US fleet. Commissioned in 1975, CVN-68 is named after famed navy admiral Chester Nimitz and has been at the front line of many naval operations in its 40+ years of service. Nimitz’s...

SHF358241 - Schiffer Publishing USS New York (BB-34)

The battleship USS New York served the Navy from 1914 until just after WWII. New York was famously sent to reinforce the British Grand Fleet during WWI. Extensively rebuilt and modernized in 1927–28, New York continued...

SHF356681 - Schiffer Publishing USS Tennessee (BB-43)

Although bombed at Pearl Harbor, USS Tennessee was back to sea before the year was over. The crew of the resilient warship fought from Alaska's Aleutian Islands to Tokyo Bay, surviving enemy artillery, bombs, and kamikaze attacks, and even collisions...

SHF356667 - Schiffer Publishing PT Boats

Patrol Torpedo—or PT boats—captured the public's imagination during WWII due to the daring exploits of their crews. Built not of plywood, as many believe, but rather of mahogany planks, and powered by a trio of Packard marine engines, these...

SHF356636 - Schiffer Publishing USS New Jersey (BB-62)

Preserved today as a museum in her namesake state, the battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62) saw combat during WWII and the Korean War and was the only battleship of any nation to see service during the Vietnam War. Following service in Vietnam, New Jersey...

SHF355639 - Schiffer Publishing USS North Carolina (BB-55)

As lead ship of America’s first “fast battleship” class, and the US Navy’s newest battleship when America entered WWII, the construction of the USS North Carolina was not only a source of encouragement for a depression-wrought nation, but was also a...

SHF355622 - Schiffer Publishing USS Missouri (BB-63)

The story of the USS Missouri, one of America’s most famous warships of the twentieth century, and the world’s last battleship, is told from her inception in 1940, through WWII kamikaze attacks, to her being the location of the Japanese surrender in...