A World War II adventure story of epic proportions, this book tells
the heroic tale of a dedicated band of men who refused to let their
crippled ship sink to the bottom of the Pacific in late 1944. Based on
over seventy eyewitness accounts and hundreds of official documents
and personal papers, it records in rich detail the USS Houston's
14,000-mile perilous journey home to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Part of
Bull Halsey's famous Pacific Task Force 38, the Houston's had been
supporting air strikes as a prelude to the Battle of Leyte Gulf, when
she took an aerial torpedo hit that caused serious flooding. Nearly
two-thirds of the crew abandoned ship before the damage-control
officer convinced the captain she might be saved. Another torpedo hit
two days later complicated the crew's desperate fight. Surrounded by
death, floodwaters, and fire, stalked by enemy subs, threatened by air
attack, and running from a typhoon, the men of the Houston's remained
towers of strength while knowing their ship was never more than
minutes away from breaking apart. John Miller's action-packed account
gives insights into the nature of heroism and leadership that remain
valuable today. Exceptional photographic documentation accompanies the
text.
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ISBN
9781612512761
Publisert
2014
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Naval Institute Press
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Product language
Engelsk
Format
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Digital bok
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