The Battle to Save the Houston: October 1944 to March 1945

by John Grider Miller

Twice torpedoed, stalked by enemy subs, and running from a typhoon, the men of the USS Houston refused to let their ship sink. This is their epic story.

Genres: World War II, Military History, Naval History

320 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1985

Reviews

[David]

An exciting story from WWII, all the more gripping because it is real. The light cruiser Houston was torpedoed and very nearly mortally wounded off Okinawa in early 1945. This is the story of the courageous and herculean efforts of her crew to keep her afloat for the long slow journey to safety.

[John]

interesting sidebar in WW2 history - good read