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Today only a select few know firsthand what it is like to feel their ship shudder from the blast of their own guns, watch enemy guns flash back, and see friendly ships erupt in flames. Russell Crenshaw is one of those few. His riveting account of the savage night battle for the Solomon Islands in early 1943 offers readers a unique insider's perspective from the decks of one of the destroyers that bore the brunt of the struggle. Drawing on his experience as a gunnery officer on the USS Maury, his vivid, balanced, and detailed narrative includes the Battle of Tassafarounga in November 1942 and Vella Gulf in August 1943, actions that earned his warship a Presidential Unit Citation and sixteen battle stars. Crenshaw also discusses the impact of radar and voice radio, the shortcomings of U.S. torpedoes and gunfire, and the devastating effectiveness of Japan's super torpedo.

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Kategoria Książki po angielsku Society & social sciences Warfare & defence Naval forces & warfare

• Pełny tytuł: South Pacific Destroyer
• Podtytuł: The Battle for the Solomons from Savo Island to Vella Gulf
• Autor: Russell S. Crenshaw
• Język: Angielski
• Oprawa: Miękka
• Liczba stron: 304
• EAN: 9781591141433
• ISBN: 9781591141433
• ID: 06226810
• Wydawca: Naval Institute Press
• Waga: 420 g
• Wymiary: 224 × 153 × 21 mm
• Data wydania: 01. September 2009

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