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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Publication Name
- Avenging Pearl Harbor
- Title
- Avenging Pearl Harbor
- Subtitle
- The Saga of America's Battleships in the Pacific War
- ISBN-10
- 1493058665
- EAN
- 9781493058662
- ISBN
- 9781493058662
- Release Date
- 01/15/2022
- Release Year
- 2022
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Globe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
1493058665
ISBN-13
9781493058662
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10050398892
Product Key Features
Book Title
Avenging Pearl Harbor : the Saga of America's Battleships in the Pacific War
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / Naval, World
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
23.6 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2021-039004
Reviews
Avenging Pearl Harbor was reviewed by the Naval Historical Foundation. Its author is an academic who was critical of my citation style (the book apparently suffers from a "lack of scholarly footnotes") and his review is little more than a chapter-by-chapter recap. However, there was one positive usable quote that we might want to add to the book description on Amazon and other sales outlets. This is how I'm using it on my website:"The author has a very engaging 'storytelling' style of writing. He provides an interesting and unique account of the battleships present at Pearl Harbor in December 1941, their subsequent resurrections, reassignments, and ultimate destiny." - Naval Historical Foundation., "The author has a very engaging 'storytelling' style of writing. He provides an interesting and unique account of the battleships present at Pearl Harbor in December 1941, their subsequent resurrections, reassignments, and ultimate destiny."-- Naval Historical Foundation
Synopsis
It was a miracle three years in the making, a testimony to American fortitude and ingenuity--and perhaps the key to why the United States won a war that after Pearl Harbor seemed hopeless. Impeccably researched, Avenging Pearl Harbor is colorfully written, personal, chilling, visceral. Historian Keith Warren Lloyd brings his gift for injecting life and personalities and heretofore untold stories of the men and women involved--members of what became known as The Greatest Generation--whose heroism and sacrifice brought about the miraculous new life of a sleeping military force that was reeling and on its knees. It is a story has never before been told in such detail and with such vibrancy. On the night of 24 October 1944, a force of two battleships, one heavy cruiser and four destroyers from the Imperial Japanese Navy steamed into Surigao Strait in the Philippines. Their objective: to attack the invasion fleet of General Douglas MacArthur's army in Leyte Gulf. Alerted by scouting PT boats, the U.S. 7th Fleet under the command of Rear Admiral Jesse Oldendorf prepared a deadly trap. Waiting for the enemy force were six American battleships and supporting cruisers and destroyers. Oldendorf performed the classic naval maneuver of "crossing the T" which allowed the American ships to fire broadsides at the oncoming Japanese vessels, while the enemy could only fire with their forward turrets. When the smoke cleared, the Japanese fleet had been all but annihilated. Among the victorious American battleships were the Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, California, and Tennessee, five of the eight dreadnoughts that had been bombed at Pearl Harbor. The five ships had been raised, repaired, modified, and re-manned. After three long years, they finally had their revenge. Avenging Pearl Harbor takes readers from the attack on Pearl Harbor, telling the story of the severe damage dealt to each ship and the incredible acts of courage performed by the sailors of each crew that morning. It continues with how each ship was raised and repaired--Herculean in scope-- and the mustering of new commanders, officers and crewmen. The final drama unfolds as of each ship returns triumphantly to the battle fleet, and the ultimate triumph at the battle of Surigao Strait., It was a miracle three years in the making, a testimony to American fortitude and ingenuity--and perhaps the key to why the United States won a war that after Pearl Harbor seemed hopeless. Impeccably researched, Avenging Pearl Harbor is colorfully written, personal, chilling, visceral. Historian Keith Warren Lloyd brings his gift for injecting life and personalities and heretofore untold stories of the men and women involved--members of what became known as The Greatest Generation--whose heroism and sacrifice brought about the miraculous new life of a sleeping military force that was reeling and on its knees.It is a story has never before been told in such detail and with such vibrancy.On the night of 24 October 1944, a force of two battleships, one heavy cruiser and four destroyers from the Imperial Japanese Navy steamed into Surigao Strait in the Philippines. Their objective: to attack the invasion fleet of General Douglas MacArthur's army in Leyte Gulf. Alerted by scouting PT boats, the U.S. 7th Fleet under the command of Rear Admiral Jesse Oldendorf prepared a deadly trap. Waiting for the enemy force were six American battleships and supporting cruisers and destroyers. Oldendorf performed the classic naval maneuver of "crossing the T" which allowed the American ships to fire broadsides at the oncoming Japanese vessels, while the enemy could only fire with their forward turrets. When the smoke cleared, the Japanese fleet had been all but annihilated. Among the victorious American battleships were the Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, California, and Tennessee, five of the eight dreadnoughts that had been bombed at Pearl Harbor.The five ships had been raised, repaired, modified, and re-manned. After three long years, they finally had their revenge. Avenging Pearl Harbor takes readers from the attack on Pearl Harbor, telling the story of the severe damage dealt to each ship and the incredible acts of courage performed by the sailors of each crew that morning. It continues with how each ship was raised and repaired--Herculean in scope-- and the mustering of new commanders, officers and crewmen. The final drama unfolds as of each ship returns triumphantly to the battle fleet, and the ultimate triumph at the battle of Surigao Strait., Avenging Pearl Harbor takes readers from the attack on Pearl Harbor, telling the story of the severe damage dealt to the Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, California, and Tennessee (five of the eight dreadnoughts that had been sunk at Pearl Harbor) and the incredible acts of courage performed by the sailors of each crew that morning. It continues with how each ship was raised and repaired--Herculean in scope--and the mustering of new commanders, officers and crewmen. And it details the final drama of their revenge three years later as each of the five ships returns triumphantly to the battle fleet, and their ultimate triumph at the battle of Surigao Strait.
LC Classification Number
D767.92.L57 2022
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- 7***r (775)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAll good as usual. Thanks!
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- 7***r (775)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAll good as usual. Thanks!
- r***r (555)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseVery good self explanatory book
- o***_ (52)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat job fast delivery 👏