Customer Review: This is a first-rate book. I am delighted I read it. I found it to be touching, informative, funny, and readable. It also confirms, once again, what I think of those in the American military----they are very good people, and dedicated professionals. It is not surprising to note that... more info
Customer Review: The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors chronicles "The Battle off Samar", possibly the most lopsided battle ever fought by the US Navy. Due to an inexplicable decision by the legendary Admiral Halsey, on October 25, 1944 a small flotilla of Escort Carriers and their escorting squadron of "Tin Cans"... more info
Customer Review: I was hesitant to buy this book at first; war stories from the Japanese captain's eyes? He is just gonna bad mouth the Americans and say a bunch of non-sense as to why the war wasn't Japan's fault I suspected. But it turns out he is acutally pretty fair in his descriptions and most of his... more info
Customer Review: In December, 1944, the mighty U.S. Third Fleet, commanded by Admiral William F. Halsey, sailed into the path of one of the strongest typhoons ever to form in the Pacific. Halsey's fleet was on station to assist General Douglas MacArthur's troops in the Philippines. After launching many aircraft... more info
Customer Review: This is undoubtedly the definitive work on U.S. destroyer design and role. What is slightly disappointing, however, is that this is really an update of a book that is several decades old, and the update did not include revising the older text. This creates two problems. First, it is somewhat jarring... more info
Customer Review: I picked up this book because my grandfather was a WWII destroyer sailor (DD-727 USS DeHaven II, not the Sterret), and I wanted to get a sense of what the war must have been like for him. I think this book does an excellent job of this and "Cal" Calhoun has to be commended for pulling together the... more info
Customer Review: Good details on the ships minvolved, but would have liked to have more info on the crews and the changing conditions underwhich they fought.
Customer Review: Scurvy Dogs, Green Water and Gunsmoke: Fifty Years in US Navy Destroyers, Volume 2
"Destroyers, now there's the real Navy!" Gobbell's review comments about Marines and SEALS might not be exactly gospel, but it's close enough. Learning about Tin Can Swabs, you learn they're pretty much grunts... more info
Customer Review: In my lifetime I have made many a trip to Bath and the BIW as my father grew up there and my grandparents lived there all their lives. Going "back home" was always more than just a vacation as we couldnt wait to see what was being done at the BIW at the time. I have seen countless Ships being built... more info
Customer Review: Both books do an excellent job of providing vignettes of life aboard U.S. Navy destroyers. Some accounts are a little off-color, which detracts from the overall book. All-in-all, anyone who has served on a destroyer or is curious about what it is like to do so should read this book. Easy read.more info
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