Rising Sun, Falling Skies Quotes

“By 7:55 am on December 7, World War II in the Pacific had been in progress for more than eight hours.”
― Jeffrey Cox, Rising Sun, Falling Skies: The Disastrous Java Sea Campaign of World War II

“The British regarded Singapore as an impregnable fortress; the Americans regarded Singapore as all-too pregnable – virtually indefensible, in fact – and not worth a major commitment in any case. These differences of opinion on Singapore were irreconcilable.”
― Jeffrey Cox, Rising Sun, Falling Skies: The Disastrous Java Sea Campaign of World War II

“it was decided that US cruisers should not carry torpedoes, the only cruisers in the Western navies not to carry torpedoes as a matter of policy. The Houston’s six torpedo tubes, like those of most US cruisers, had been removed. This left American cruisers at a severe disadvantage, especially in combat against enemy battleships with their stronger armor.”
― Jeffrey Cox, Rising Sun, Falling Skies: The Disastrous Java Sea Campaign of World War II