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Ship of Ghosts: The Story of the USS Houston, FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser, and the Epic Saga of Her Survivors
Ship of Ghosts The Story of the USS Houston FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser and the Epic Saga of Her Survivors
Author: James Hornfischer
"Son, we?re going to Hell." — The navigator of the USS Houston confided these prophetic words to a young officer as he and his captain charted a course into U.S. naval legend. Renowned as FDR?s favorite warship, the cruiser USS Houston was a prize target trapped in the far Pacific after Pearl Harbor. Without hope of reinforcement, h...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780739311431
ISBN-10: 0739311433
Publication Date: 10/31/2006
Edition: Abridged
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Publisher: Random House Audio
Book Type: Audio CD
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A tale of incredible bravery and survival. A must read for aficionados of naval history, WW II history, and first class writing. The story of the USS Houston and the brave men who manned her will move you. They faced incredible odds, and did their best to slow down a vastly larger Japanese Fleet, and then had to survive the hell of captivity. A great book...
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