California (BB 44) - Naval Cruise Book

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5 msgs. PUBLISHER, S MESSAGE 1 KL Ia! I All Turn erfp ' q5o2y443-0121 Po. Box 3101 15021443-0128 Paducah, KY 42002-3101 The American fighting spirit is justly respected around the globe. Gur refusal to accept defeat, under all but the bitterest of circumstances, is the stuff of legend. The battleship USS Calyfornia is uniquely symbolic of this spirit. Commissioned in 1921, she set sail with a promise of hope in a world that thought it had fought the War To End All Wars. That promise was broken in the early morning light of December 7, 1941, when the Calqfornia was among the proud vessels mercilessly hammered by the Iapanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. But like the phoenix, the fiery bird of myth, the Calfornia rose from the ashes, and after major reconstruction, sailed again, to deal blow after grievous blow to the Iapanese until the Allies emerged from World War II victorious. Our thanks go out to Mr. Harold Bean, Tumer Publishing's contact with the USS Cal Qfornia Veterans' Association. While this book addresses the other vessels that carry the proud name Calyfornia, its main concerns are the battleship and crew that contributed to some of the greatest naval battles ever fought. To you and your fallen shipmates, this book is dedicated. Sincerely, Dave Turner President Publishers of America's History

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