{"product_id":"uss-nevada-bb-36","title":"USS Nevada (BB-36)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBattleship \u003cem\u003eNevada \u003c\/em\u003eholds the unique distinction of having survived Pearl Harbor, D-Day, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa and being the target of atomic bomb testing during Operation Crossroads.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBoth USS \u003cem\u003eNevada\u003c\/em\u003e (BB-36) and her sister ship USS \u003cem\u003eOklahoma\u003c\/em\u003e were sunk in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Unlike \u003cem\u003eOklahoma\u003c\/em\u003e, which was scrapped, \u003cem\u003eNevada\u003c\/em\u003e was repaired, refit, and returned to service. BB-36 served with distinction during the invasion of France, and also in the Pacific, supporting the amphibious landings at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nObsolete by the end of the war, \u003cem\u003eNevada \u003c\/em\u003esurvived the nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll during Operation Crossroads. She was finally sunk as a practice target in 1948.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThis expanded 176-page entry in the Legends of Warfare series includes 350 images. The photographs, tables, and accompanying text reveal the ship in construction and during her service in both world wars.[AuthorName]By David Doyle[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Doyle\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professional historian and author with a focus on military vehicles. His works are noted for the variety and fidelity of the archival photography presented. He lives in Tennessee.[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]345 b\/w and color photos[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]US Navy Super-Dreadnought in WWI and WWII[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]345 b\/w and color photos[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":68383973146847,"sku":"9780764370762","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/0151\/5999\/files\/9780764370762.jpg?v=1793919359","url":"https:\/\/allbridge.shop\/products\/uss-nevada-bb-36","provider":"Hadley \u0026 West","version":"1.0","type":"link"}