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OverviewThe Buffalo Naval Park, the largest inland naval park in the country, was established in 1977 to honor, educate, inspire, and preserve. The largest artifacts in the collections are the USS Little Rock, USS The Sullivans, and USS Croaker, and each has its own compelling story to tell. Little Rock and The Sullivans came to Buffalo in 1977 from the Philadelphia shipyard and have been on display since 1979. Croaker came to the naval park in 1988 after serving as a museum ship in Groton, Connecticut. The Sullivans is part of the captivating story of the Sullivan brothers from Waterloo, Iowa. Few families sacrificed as much as the Sullivan family did, and the ship represents Gold Star Families from across the United States. Croaker, as part of the Silent Service, sank 11 Japanese ships over the course of six war patrols during World War II. Little Rock better represents the Cold War era, as it was converted along with five other ships using the US Navy's first guided-missile program, which was created in 1955. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Shane E Stephenson , Director of Museum CollectionsPublisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) Imprint: Arcadia Publishing (SC) Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.20cm Weight: 0.386kg ISBN: 9781467109796ISBN 10: 1467109797 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 15 May 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationShane E. Stephenson is the director of museum collections for the Buffalo Naval Park. Most of the photographs in this book come from the collections of the park. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |