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Title: Blood on the Sea: American Destroyers Lost in World War II by Robert Sinclair Parkin ISBN: 0-306-81069-7 Publisher: DaCapo Press Pub. Date: 13 November, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.71 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Blood On The Sea
Comment: An excellent work, describing the loss of various classes of U.S. destroyers sunk in WWII. With help from crew members of the many ships, Mr. Parkin describes the horrors of fighting losing battles against man and nature. Having served aboard a Fletcher class DD in the Viet Nam conflict, I can appreciate the efforts by which the "tin can sailors" of WWII fought to keep their ships afloat under circumstances that can only be described as hellish. This book also contains short biographical data of the men for whom each ship was named, and at the end of each description of loss, data such as ship class, launching and loss dates, sponsor, builder, keel laying,commanding officers at time of commissioning and loss, and place where the ship was lost is featured, in addition to awards won by the ship. I enjoyed this book very much, and recommend it to all who are interested in destroyer operations in WWII.
Rating: 2
Summary: Not really
Comment: This book honors brave Americans who went down with their ships or who survived their sinking. It doesn't contain anything on naval strategy, evaluation of doctrine, characteristics of leadership, strengths and weaknesses of destroyer design, or any basic or advanced questions. The bibliography is thin, although the book took ten years to write. Its language is that of the patrol report: hits on targets give "satisfaction" to crews; fires are "holocaustic;" explosions "volcanic." Those looking for sea yarns or details should read first-person accounts of those who served on ships of interest. This is not a definitive book on destroyer operations in the Pacific War, but it does show how good men suffered.
Rating: 4
Summary: Larry Johnson
Comment: This is a very good reference book. It covers all of the important information that relates to the Destroyer during the war. I wished the book would have been huge, and covered more information about each destroyer, but alas, with so many lost during the war, it would have taken volumes. This book tells you the name, type, date of loss, location of loss, and details on all destroyers lost during WWII. There are mentions of some other ships lost at the same time, but the author chose not to get into other ship types. I really enjoyed this book, couldn't put it down. I highly recommend it for people who are interested in the WWII naval war.
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Title: Tin Can Sailor: Life Aboard the Uss Sterett, 1939-1945 by C. Raymond Calhoun ISBN: 1557502285 Publisher: United States Naval Inst. Pub. Date: September, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Lucky Lady: The World War II Heroics of the Uss Sante Fe and Franklin by Steve Jackson ISBN: 0786710616 Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $28.00 |
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Title: The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors : The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour by James D. Hornfischer ISBN: 0553802577 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 03 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Forgotten Fleet: The Mothball Navy by Daniel Madsen ISBN: 1557505438 Publisher: United States Naval Inst. Pub. Date: January, 2000 List Price(USD): $36.95 |
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Title: The World's Worst Warships: The Failures and Repercussions of Naval Design and Construction, 1860-2000 by Antony Preston ISBN: 1557500045 Publisher: Naval Institute Press Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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