Battleship Country

Beigel, Harvey M.: 1984 USA, softcover 71 pages, with many photographs. Illustrated naval history of the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s battleships during the interwar years, focusing on their basing, operations, and daily life in Southern California’s harbor cities. The book combines photographs, maps, and concise narrative to show how this concentration of capital ships shaped both American seapower and the growth of San Pedro and Long Beach as naval communities. ISBN 9780933126305 / 0933126301 In very good condition