US Coast Guard Cutter 37: Formerly Known as USCGC Taney

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The pictorial history of a 327-foot, 20-knot, heavily armed Coast Guard cutter, which saw combat both in WWII and Vietnam. The ship currently referred to as US Coast Guard Cutter 37 (or WHEC-37) was christened Roger B. Taney in 1936. That was formally abbreviated to Taney in 1941, the name by which the vessel was most commonly known as throughout her 50-year service life. Taney engaged Japanese aircraft at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Today, she is the last warship afloat that was present for the attack, and one of two surviving ships from the Treasury class. The ship served with distinction both in WWII and Vietnam and today is on display in Baltimore's Inner Harbor as part of the Historic Ships in Baltimore collection. Readers will enjoy a detailed visual guide to this 327-foot, 20-knot, heavily armed Coast Guard cutter. AUTHOR: David Doyle has authored several hundred books on military vehicles. He amassed an archive of hundreds of thousands of archival images, along with a collection of real military vehicles. He lives in Tennessee. SELLING POINTS: . Destination Cutter 37 is a floating museum, open to the public in a major metropolitan area. . Combat Veteran The ship was in active service for 50 years and fought in both WWII and Vietnam. . Pearl Harbor Cutter 37 is the only warship that was present for the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941 remaining afloat. . Illustrated Includes a wide a variety of color and B&W images, showing the ship inside and out. 248 colour and b/w photographs

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David Doyle has authored several hundred books on military vehicles. He amassed an archive of hundreds of thousands of archival images, along with a collection of real military vehicles. He lives in Tennessee.