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Best Book on Missouri BB-63?

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Best Book on Missouri BB-63?
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 11:27 AM
Can anyone recommend a book on the Missouri?

I have schematics already, so am looking for a pictorial one
Preferably with colour pictures.

Thanks,

James Smile [:)]

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    January 2003
Posted by Jeff Herne on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 1:40 PM
Not much with color photos, Sumerall's Iowa Class Battleships is your best bet. However, if you're building a model, you want Floating Drydock's USS Missouri plan book. It has detailed drawings of all the fittings...and at $43 US, it's still cheaper than Sumerall's book. You'll get more out of it if you're'building a model.

Best,

Jeff
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 1:55 PM
Thanks again! Will check it out tonight when I get home.

James Smile [:)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 15, 2003 1:05 PM
If you are going for history & pictures, you can go for Paul Stillwell's"Battleship Missouri" by Naval Institue Press, ISBN1-55750-780-5. Detail operational history, lots of pictures. As for colour photo, there is this web site, hmmm... let me see, I have it at my work place. I'll post it when I get back to office.
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Posted by diggeraone on Saturday, December 20, 2003 3:07 PM
jeff,
try the history channel web they have a large assortment of books on the missouri
Put all your trust in the Lord,do not put confidence in man.PSALM 118:8 We are in the buisness to do the impossible..G.S.Patton
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Posted by Jeff Herne on Monday, December 22, 2003 3:08 PM
Digger,

At last count, I had 13 books on the Iowas, including an original set of builder's plans...

I don't need much more information on them, thanks.

Jeff Herne
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