Mighty Mo

Newell, G. and A. E. Smith: 1969 First edition Seattle USA, hardcover with dustjacket 190 pages, with many photos. A Biography of the Last Battleship by Gordon Newell (with Vice Admiral Allan E. Smith) is a narrative history of the American battleship USS Missouri, covering her design, construction, and combat service from the Second World War through the Korean War and into the early Cold War era. The book combines technical description, operational history, and eyewitness detail to portray how “Mighty Mo” became an icon of U.S. sea power and the stage for Japan’s formal surrender in 1945 ISBN 9780890093307 In very good condition