HISTORIC NAVAL SHIPS VISITORS' GUIDE 138 Pages, All-color, 8.5-in x 11-in, Softcover. $9.95. Historic Navy Ships Association, PO Box 401 Smithfield, VA 23431-0401; 757-356-9422
It's here, it's ready and it's packed with a wealth of data concerning the location and background of more than 170 beautifully restored Naval vessels open to the public. We're speaking about the latest edition of this very popular Historic Naval Ships guide that is updated every three years by the esteemed HNSA organization and its worldwide staff of devoted contributors. Calling its member museums the "World's Third Largest Navy," the HNSA acts as the international catalyst for maritime and Naval museums the world over. Luckily, most of these historically important ships are located within the continental United States thereby making this Guide both a very handy vacation destination manual as well as a mini-encyclopedia about every historic warship in existence today. This includes everything from fascinating exhibits like the Civil War's first operational submarine - the famed CSS Hunley - to an armada of big-gun warships from the Spanish American and First World War. Large as well as small fighting ships like midget subs and Motor Torpedo Boats are covered in detail that is as enlightening to read as it is to visit in person. Included too are all of our restored warships of WWII such as the aircraft carriers USS Hornet, Intrepid, Midway and Yorktown, plus a number of cruisers, destroyers and fleet submarines.
This guide is available at most Naval museum gift shops and is available directly from the publisher. All in all a very handy reference published in full color. Don't miss it.
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