An edition of The U.S.S. Ward (2005)

The U.S.S. Ward

an operational history of the ship that fired the first American shot of World War II

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An edition of The U.S.S. Ward (2005)

The U.S.S. Ward

an operational history of the ship that fired the first American shot of World War II

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"From confrontation at Pearl Harbor through the Ward's last mission in the Philippines, this ship's history gives a detailed account of the life and times of the USS Ward and her crew of 125 men, 82 of whom were naval reservists from St. Paul, Minnesota. This work provides a description of the Ward's service during World War II"--Provided by publisher.

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English
Pages
280

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Cover of: USS Ward
USS Ward: An Operational History of the Ship That Fired the First American Shot of World War II
2012, McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
in English
Cover of: USS Ward
USS Ward: An Operational History of the Ship That Fired the First American Shot of World War II
2012, McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
in English
Cover of: The U.S.S. Ward
The U.S.S. Ward: an operational history of the ship that fired the first American shot of World War II
2006, McFarland, Brand: McFarland n Company, McFarland & Company
in English
Cover of: The U.S.S. Ward

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Table of Contents

A fighting ship is born
Too late for war
A ship and crew prepare for war
Ward goes to sea
First shot of the war
Assault from the sky
A difficult December
Liberty
First year at war
Ward becomes an APD
In the South Pacific at last
Amphibious operations begin
New Britain and New Guinea
Leyte
Destiny's date repeated.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Jefferson, N.C
Other Titles
USS Ward

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
940.54/5973
Library of Congress
D774.W24 K66 2006

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
280

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3418828M
Internet Archive
usswardoperation0000klob
ISBN 10
0786423846
LCCN
2005035204
Goodreads
478907

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