Saga of the Lucky Lou CL-49 USS St Louis Cruiser Ship, Navy Original 1945 SCARCE

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Saga of the Lucky Lou CL-49 USS St Louis Battleship, Navy Original 1945 SCARCE
Saga of the Lucky Lou CL-49 USS St Louis Battleship, Navy Original 1945 SCARCE
Description
TITLE
Saga of the Lucky Lou CL-49
AUTHOR
Unstated
PUBLISHER and
COPYRIGHT
Published in 1945, unstated but most likely published by the U. S. Navy
SIZE and ATTRIBUTES
H
ardcover measuring 9" x 6", unnumbered pages.
The book contains 8 pages of text at the front, with the remainder of the book being numerous photographs of the ship, the commanders, the service men crew, a map showing operations locations from the attack of Pearl Harbor through activity in the East China Sea, a list of 10 earned battle stars, battle damage photos, bombardment pictures, Okinawa campaign, a list of the dead from green Island and Leyte Gulf, photos of the crew blowing of steam and more.
This book has a few messages to the original owner handwritten inside the front, as well as one in the back.
CONDITION
Good. Both hinges are cracked.
DESCRIPTION
This
scarce
, vintage original period book is a book about the U. S. S. St. Louis CL-49, a Brooklyn light class cruiser and battleship during World War II. The ship got its nickname "Lucky Lou" because of her success during the attack of Pearl Harbor. This book contains a wonderful collection of photos.
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