Best Book on Missouri BB-63?

Modeling Subjects Ships
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Can anyone recommend a book on the Missouri?

I have schematics already, so am looking for a pictorial one
Preferably with colour pictures.

Thanks,

James [:)]

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Not much with color photos, Sumerall’s Iowa Class Battleships is your best bet. However, if you’re building a model, you want Floating Drydock’s USS Missouri plan book. It has detailed drawings of all the fittings…and at $43 US, it’s still cheaper than Sumerall’s book. You’ll get more out of it if you’re’building a model.

Best,

Jeff

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Thanks again! Will check it out tonight when I get home.

James [:)]

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If you are going for history & pictures, you can go for Paul Stillwell’s"Battleship Missouri" by Naval Institue Press, ISBN1-55750-780-5. Detail operational history, lots of pictures. As for colour photo, there is this web site, hmmm… let me see, I have it at my work place. I’ll post it when I get back to office.

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jeff,
try the history channel web they have a large assortment of books on the missouri

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Digger,

At last count, I had 13 books on the Iowas, including an original set of builder’s plans…

I don’t need much more information on them, thanks.

Jeff Herne
Modelwarships.com