Iowa Class Battleships: Their Design, Weapons and Equipment

Here is a unique compilation of technical data on the four ships of the Iowa class and a study of the design changes and construction progress of the two ships that were cancelled. In addition to this, the book charts the careers of the Iowa, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Missouri from inception to the present day.Using colour and black and white photographs, drawings, tables and a concise text, the book will provide the reader with all the detailed information necessary for a clear understanding of the ship's armament, fire control, radar, electronics, armour, protection systems, engineering and machinery.Iowa Class Battleships comes close to the experience of an on-the-spot study of the design, construction and operation of these mighty vessels; it leads the reader into the very heart of the ships themselves.