Tin Cans and Greyhounds Quotes

“While the nation would be told by President Roosevelt’s radio address that the “United States was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan,” it was the USS Ward (DD-139) that suddenly and deliberately attacked and sank a vessel of the Imperial Japanese Navy.”
― Clint Johnson, Tin Cans and Greyhounds: The Destroyers that Won Two World Wars

“while the captain wrote that only that the .50 caliber machine guns got into action.”
― Clint Johnson, Tin Cans and Greyhounds: The Destroyers that Won Two World Wars

“three destroyers in dry dock beside her were also bombed. Within a half hour, USS Cassin (DD-372), USS Downes (DD-375), and USS Shaw (DD-373), all Mahan class, were burning.”
― Clint Johnson, Tin Cans and Greyhounds: The Destroyers that Won Two World Wars