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Constructed in 1911 and launched in 1914, the USS New York (BB-34), named after the state, was designed as the first ship to carry the 45-caliber gun. Serving in the U.S. Navy until just after WWII, hundreds of photographs trace the history of this warship from its launching in 1914, through two world wars, to atomic bomb testing. Approx. 112 pages, 9"x 9", hardcover.
Constructed in 1911 and launched in 1914, the USS New York (BB-34), named after the state, was designed as the first ship to carry the 45-caliber gun. Serving in the U.S. Navy until just after WWII, hundreds of photographs trace the history of this warship from its launching in 1914, through two world wars, to atomic bomb testing. Approx. 112 pages, 9"x 9", hardcover.