In January 1950 the Missouri ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay and for the next two weeks the nation looked on as an embarrassed Navy tried to refloat her. This book provides a minute-by-minute account of the grounding, the root cause of which has never before been made public.
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In January 1950 the Missouri ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay and for the next two weeks the nation looked on as an embarrassed Navy tried to refloat her. This book provides a minute-by-minute account of the grounding, the root cause of which has never before been made public.
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Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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illustrated from black and white photos. Good Plus in Good+ jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Inscribed by Author(s) Black cloth spine over orange paper covered boards. There is some slight wear and soiling to covers. The previous owner's ex-libris sticker is on the front flap of the dust jacket. The contents are tight and clean. The dust jacket is also in very good condition with slight wear and soiling. A very nice copy. Inscribed by the author to Angelo Goffredo, who was serving on the Missouri in 1950 when it ran aground. There is also a typed letter signed by Butler thanking Guffredo for introducing him to some of the crew members. "Guffy" is also mentioned by Butler in the book's preface. The paste downs and end pages are illustrated from the USCG Survey Chart that locates the Missouri's final two courses prior to her grounding. The author chronicles the Missouri's running aground in the Chesapeake Bay in January 1950 and the Navy's attempts to refloat the ship.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo. First edition. Hasrd cover in dust jacket. Published Annapolis: Naval Inst Pr., 1995, first printing. 8vo., xv+220pp., illus. b/w photos. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
