Tin Can Sailor: Life Aboard the USS Sterett, 1939-1945
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1993. Reprint. Second printing. Hardcover. xv, [3], 198, [8], p. Illustrations. Appendices. Index. More than 800 sailors served aboard the Sterett during her hazardous and demanding duties in World War II. This is the story of those men and their beloved ship, recorded by a junior officer who served on the famous destroyer from her commissioning in 1939 to April 1943. Detailed chronicle of the author's experiences as officer of a destroyer in the thick of battle with the Japanese Navy, including battle at Guadalcanal. He follows the history of his ship, the USS Sterett, until it was recycled as scrap. The author served as executive officer on the flagship of the Atlantic Fleet after WWII and commanded the USS Moale. He recieved a commendation from the fleet commander for outstanding performance of duty as commander of Destroyer Squadron 6 during the Cuban missile crisis. Before he retired he was also director of research at the National War College. He then was chancellor of the Minnesota state university system. Condition: Very good in good dust jacket. DJ has some wear and soiling.
Keywords: Francis Blouin, Robert Byers, Jesse Coward, Frank Gould, Hiram Hodge, Harry Nyce, Joseph Jeffrey, McWhorter, Scharbius, USS Sterett, Savo, Vella Gulf, Guadalcanal
ISBN: 9781557501080
[Book #66417]
Price: $45.00