Sweet Pea at War: A History of USS Portland (CA-33) Portland was instrumental in the dramatic American victories at the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Battle of Midway, and the naval battle of Guadalcanal - conflicts that historians regard as turning points in the Pacific war. With the destru
| TITLE | : | Sweet Pea at War: A History of USS Portland (CA-33) |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.68 (802 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 0813122864 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Hardcover |
| NUMBER of PAGES | : | 256 Pages |
| PUBLISH DATE | : | 0000-00-00 |
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Few ships in American history have had as illustrious a history as the heavy cruiser USS Portland (CA-33), affectionately known by her crew as "Sweet Pea". With the destruction of most of the US battleship fleet at Pearl Harbor, cruisers such as Sweet Pea carried the biggest guns the Navy possessed for nearly a year after the start of World War II. This volume describes in harrowing detail how Portland and her sisters protected the precious carriers and held the line against overwhelming Japanese naval strength. Portland was instrumental in the dramatic American victories at the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Battle of Midway, and the naval battle of Guadalcanal - conflicts that historians regard as turning points in the Pacific war. Portland was the only cruiser ever to fight twice in night battles against enemy battleships, winning both times, and her skilled crew kept her from being hit
Editorial : "Generous's clear, sometimes witty, and often eloquent prose gives his reader not only a sense' of what those men went through and felt, but he also skillfully embodies Sweet Pea into the larger strategy of the great Pacific naval war."
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