USS Missouri/Iowa class & USS Yorktown/Essex class!!!

[Johan]

Hi!

I'm looking for good reference books on the WWII USS Missouri/Iowa-class and the WWII USS Yorktown/Essex-class!

Already in my posession: Pictorial Histories' USS Missouri and USS Yorktown, both by Sumrall.

Since I like the USS Missouri book by Sumrall I was thinking of looking for the Iowa-class book by the same author... Is this the best reference book on the subject (USS Missouri in WWII!) or should I look for a better one?

For the reference book on the Essex-class I'm thinking of the Essex class carriers book by Alan Raven or the Essex class carriers of WWII by Arnold... Which is the best one for a WWII Yorktown or are there other books to consider?

Thanks very much for replying!!!

[Timmy C]

Have you checked out the CASF threads for the two classes?
Essexes: viewtopic.php?f=46&t=4802
Iowas: viewtopic.php?f=47&t=4683

[Johan]

Sorry!!!

[Timmy C]

No need to be sorry - was not chastising you, just giving you some suggestions

[Johan]

Ok, no problem!

Was just looking for a quick answer to a quick question!

If I get around to it I will certainly read the threads you gave me!

Thanks!!!

[BB61]

I just recently got this (along with the similar book by the same publisher), on the Iowa, and I think they're quite excellent. Hard to beat the Floating Drydock stuff though.