{"product_id":"the-battleship-uss-iowa-hardcover","title":"The Battleship USS Iowa - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStefan Draminski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliantly detailed visual representation of one of the greatest US warships, the USS \u003ci\u003eIowa\u003c\/i\u003e, whose four decades in service took her from the Pacific War in World War II to the Persian Gulf in the late 1980s.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUSS \u003ci\u003eIowa \u003c\/i\u003e(BB-61) was the lead ship in one of the most famous classes of battleships ever commissioned into the US Navy. Transferred to the Pacific Fleet in 1944, the \u003ci\u003eIowa\u003c\/i\u003e first fired her guns in anger in the Marshall Islands campaign, and sank her first enemy ship, the \u003ci\u003eKatori\u003c\/i\u003e. The \u003ci\u003eIowa\u003c\/i\u003e went on to serve across a number of pivotal Pacific War campaigns, including at the battles of the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf. It ended the war spending several months bombarding the Japanese Home Islands before the surrender in August 1945. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter taking part in the Korea War, the \u003ci\u003eIowa\u003c\/i\u003e was decommissioned in 1958, before being briefly reactivated in the 1980s as part of President Reagan's 600-Ship Navy Plan. After being decommissioned a second and final time in 1990, the \u003ci\u003eIowa \u003c\/i\u003eis now a museum ship in Los Angeles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new addition to the Anatomy of the Ship series is illustrated with contemporary photographs, scaled plans of the ship and hundreds of superb 3D illustrations which bring every detail of this historic battleship to life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStefan Draminski\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1982 and is a naval researcher and illustrator. Since 2002 he has worked on numerous publications on military history subjects. Using 3D software, he creates highly detailed and historically accurate digital models of warships, aircraft and vehicles. His particular interest in the Imperial Japanese Navy has led him to learn Japanese. He lives in Torun, Poland, with his wife, children, and dog.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.5 x 10.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 21, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772109324576,"sku":"9781472827296","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/21658a5ee09a01dd8135b5fc1b7904f1.webp?v=1780399255","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-battleship-uss-iowa-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}