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Brave Ship, Brave Men
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268 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1978
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Chester W. Nimitz
13 booksAfter being told by his congressman that all available appointments to West Point were already spoken for, Nimitz was appointed to the United States Naval Academy from Texas's 12th congressional district in 1901. He graduated with distinction on 30 January 1905, seventh in a class of 114.
Under his command, the destroyer Decatur ran aground on a sand bar in the Philippines on 7 July 1908. The ship was pulled free the next day, and Nimitz was court-martialed, found guilty of neglect of duty, and issued a letter of reprimand.
Ten days after the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, he was selected as commander in chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), with the rank of admiral, effective 31 December. He took command in a ceremony on the top deck of the submarine USS Grayling (SS-209).
He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CinCPac)
On 2 September 1945, Nimitz signed for the United States when Japan formally surrendered on board the Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
He was the United States' last surviving officer who served in the rank of fleet admiral.
USS Nimitz, the first of her class of ten nuclear-powered supercarriers, was commissioned in 1975
Under his command, the destroyer Decatur ran aground on a sand bar in the Philippines on 7 July 1908. The ship was pulled free the next day, and Nimitz was court-martialed, found guilty of neglect of duty, and issued a letter of reprimand.
Ten days after the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, he was selected as commander in chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), with the rank of admiral, effective 31 December. He took command in a ceremony on the top deck of the submarine USS Grayling (SS-209).
He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CinCPac)
On 2 September 1945, Nimitz signed for the United States when Japan formally surrendered on board the Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
He was the United States' last surviving officer who served in the rank of fleet admiral.
USS Nimitz, the first of her class of ten nuclear-powered supercarriers, was commissioned in 1975
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February 4, 2015
“Brave Ship Brave Men” by Arnold S. Lott. This book focuses on just 48 hours aboard the destroyer minelayer USS Aaron Ward DM 34 while patrolling Radar Picket Station 10 off Okinawa during May of 1945. Lott was a navy veteran who had experienced ship board life. He was able to provide expert knowledge and insight into daily life of the sailors serving this dangerous duty. His interviews with shipmates provide chilling details of the six kamikaze hits that should have sunk the ship. Only the heroism and training of the crew kept the ship afloat. The 52 minute struggle for survival amidst fire, flooding and explosions brings the horror of an air/sea battle to life.
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