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Sweet Pea at War

A History of USS Portland
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Review by noel on 15th October, 2016

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This is the definitive story the famous US cruiser of World War two.

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Few ships in American history have had as illustrious a history as the heavy cruiser USS Portland (CA-33), affectionately known by her crew as 'Sweet Pea.' With the destructionof most of the U.S. battleship fleet at Pearl Harbor, cruisers such as Sweet Pea carried the biggest guns the Navy possessed for nearly a year after the start of World War II. Sweet Pea at War describes in harrowing detail how Portland and her sisters protected the precious carriers and held the line against overwhelming Japanese naval strength. Portland was instrumental in the dramatic American victories at the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Battle of Midway, and the naval battle of Guadalcanal--conflicts that historians regard as turning points in the Pacific war. She rescued nearly three thousand sailors from sunken ships, some of them while she herself was badly damaged. Only a colossal hurricane ended her career, but she sailed home from that, too. Based on extensive research in official documents and interviews with members of the ship's crew, Sweet Pea at War recounts from launching to scrapping the history of USS Portland, demonstrating that she deserves to be remembered as one of the most important ships in U.S. naval history.

Author Biography:

William Thomas Generous Jr., adjunct associate professor of Peace, War, and Defense at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is the author of two other books. He lives in Carrboro, North Carolina.
Release date Australia
June 1st, 2005
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  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
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photos, maps
Pages
312
Dimensions
152x229x17
ISBN-13
9780813191218
Product ID
3941376

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