The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors
The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour
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Word Count
128,000 words, Guess
Page Count
512 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Internet Archivelaststandoftinca0000horn
- Internet Archivelaststandtincans00horn_652
- ISBN-100553381482
- ISBN-139780553381481
- LibraryThing689934
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2003062792
- Better World Books9780553381481
- Open LibraryOL7826534M
Classifications
- LCCD774.L48H67 2005
- LCCD774.L48 H67 2005
- DDC940.54/25995
Description
"This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do what damage we can."With these words, Lieutenant Commander Robert W. Copeland addressed the crew of the destroyer escort USS Samuel B. Roberts on the morning of October 25, 1944, off the Philippine Island of Samar. On the horizon loomed the mightiest ships of the Japanese navy, a massive fleet that represented the last hope of a staggering empire. All that stood between it and Douglas MacArthur's vulnerable invasion force were the Roberts and the other small ships of a tiny American flotilla poised to charge into history.In the tradition of the #1 New York Times bestseller Flags of Our Fathers, James D. Hornfischer paints an unprecedented portrait of the Battle of Samar, a naval engagement unlike any other in U.S. history--and captures with unforgettable intensity the men, the strategies, and the sacrifices that turned certain defeat into a legendary victory.From the Hardcover edition.
First Sentence
A giant stalked through the darkness.
Excerpt
A giant stalked through the darkness.
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