The One Ship Fleet: USS Boise-WWII Naval Legend, 1938-45

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The Brooklyn—class light cruiser USS Boise (CL—47) was one of the most famous US combat ships of World War II, already internationally renowned following her participation in the naval battles in the Solomons in 1942. After repairs and modifications, in 1943 the Boise was sent to the Mediterranean theater, there to participate in the invasions of Sicily, Taranto, and Salerno, a...