Battleship North Carolina    

Technical Reference 1

2nd Edition

By Randall Shoker

   A complete technical reference to one of America's greatest battleships.

l Over 75present day and historical photographs (23 full page photos!)

l 32 line drawings.

l    A complete updated camouflage guide including a color guide.

l Complete guide to AA gun changes, with drawings and photos.

l The USS North Carolina's history, her statistics, and campaign history.

l A complete set of North Carolina's plans in 1/350th scale!

     The Battleship USS North Carolina was the first new U.S. Battleship design in over two decades. She and her sister ship the Washington represented a huge jump in speed, protection and firepower over previous designs. When built, she was one of the most powerful ships in the world. She went on to earn more battle stars than any other U.S. battleship in WWII. The North Carolina is now berthed in Wilmington, N.C. and is a war memorial dedicated to the brave men and women who fought in WWII. 

     This enlarged second edition of USS North Carolina Technical Reference 1 is a must for anyone interested in U.S. battleship operations in WWII. There are over 75 highly detailed photos (23 full page) that give the reader an in-depth view of the ship and her equipment. Included is new research regarding the ships camouflage with complete drawings covering both camouflage and equipment changes. Extensive coverage of the ships AA weapons systems as well as her radar changes are also included. As a bonus the book contains a pull out of a full set of blueprints in 1/350 scale drawn by Tom Walkowiak of The Floating Drydock. 

64 pages BW plus plans       Color Perfect Bound Cover    8 1/2 by 11 

ISBN # 1-930127-10-3       $17.95 plus $3.00 s/h

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