Though it barely missed being caught and destroyed at Pearl Harbor on
December 7, 1941, the US Navy's USS Enterprise (CV-6) aircraft carrier
took part in every major action of the Pacific War, from the Doolittle
Raid to the battles of Midway, Santa Cruz, and Guadalcanal to the
Philippine Sea and Leyte. Affectionately known as the "Big E," as well
as the "fightingest ship in the Navy," the Enterprise racked up one of
the most impressive tallies of damage to the enemy of any Allied warship
during WWII.
- Explores Enterprise's design and construction, wartime activities,
and ultimate postwar decommissioning and scrapping
- Carefully researched photos, many of which have never before been
published.
The clarity and large size of many of the photos, coupled with
descriptive and informative captions, put the reader on the deck of this
historic warship throughout its famed history.