Aboard the Farragut Class Destroyers in World War II: A History with First-Person Accounts of Enlisted Men
Author:   Leo Block
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9780786442225


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   11 May 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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This book describes the life of the enlisted men aboard a Farragut class destroyer during the pre-World War II years; the war preparation period in 1941; and the wartime years. It features first-person narrations collected from interviews and correspondence with the few remaining Farragut class destroyer sailors, and briefly describes the evolution of the destroyer and the Farragut class destroyers, five of which survived the war.

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Author:   Leo Block
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.331kg
ISBN:  

9780786442225


ISBN 10:   0786442220
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   11 May 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Preface      Introduction      1. The Ship      2. The Ship’s Company      3. The Dungaree Navy      4. The Hawaiian Detachment      5. Condition II—Underway      6. December 7, 1941      7. The South Pacific      8. The Aleutians      9. The Central Pacific and the Typhoon of December 1944      10. The Uniform      11. Liberty      12. The Farragut Finishing School      13. Ship Histories      Glossary      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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compelling...enjoyable --<i>Proceedings</i>; a charming and insightful examination...a wonderful oral history...recommend[ed] --<i>WWII Forums</i>; belongs in every library devoted to naval history --<i>The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord</i>; an excellent collection of anecdotes and explanations --<i>Baird Martime</i>.


Author Information

The late Leo Block enlisted in the Navy prior to the United States’ entry into World War II, serving aboard the Farragut class destroyer USS Macdonough as a fireman and later as a machinist mate.

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