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9780786240999

The Uss Arizona

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  • ISBN13:

    9780786240999

  • ISBN10:

    0786240997

  • Edition: Large
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2002-04-01
  • Publisher: Thorndike Pr
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Summary

This vivid account of the events of December 7, 1941, details what occurred on the ship that suffered the loss of 1,177 men and how it was transformed into a potent symbol of American grit and resolve. photos. Martin's Press.

Table of Contents

Preface 9(2)
Introduction: The Arizona Encounter 11(31)
A Battleship Is Born
42(15)
Orchids and Steel
57(22)
Rites of Passage
79(23)
War Games
102(54)
The Japanese Dragon
156(17)
Attack! The View from Belowdecks
173(25)
Attack! The View Topside
198(32)
Going to War
230(36)
Symbol of War
266(22)
The Arizona Underwater
288(21)
Postscript: The Battle of Midway 309(9)
Appendix A: Key Events in the Pacific War 318(4)
Appendix B: USS Arizona Casualty List 322(57)
Appendix C: USS Arizona Survivors 379(12)
Appendix D: Funeral Services of Arizona Men Aboard the USS Arizona 391(4)
Appendix E: Ship Casualties of Japan in World War II 395(4)
Bibliography 399(3)
Acknowledgments 402

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