On October 14, 1944, the Japanese scored a direct hit on the U.S. light cruiser Houston. Despite the death and destruction, she stayed afloat--and became a sitting duck for enemy air strikes, sub attacks, and typhoons. This is the chronicle of the Houston's five-month, 14,000-mile journey to safe harbor.S. Naval Institute Press.
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On October 14, 1944, the Japanese scored a direct hit on the U.S. light cruiser Houston. Despite the death and destruction, she stayed afloat--and became a sitting duck for enemy air strikes, sub attacks, and typhoons. This is the chronicle of the Houston's five-month, 14,000-mile journey to safe harbor.S. Naval Institute Press.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. First published in 1985, this book is the second printing corrected from 1986, 225 pages, illustrated. "Focusing on the crew's ingenuity and steady, unyielding courage, this action-packed book gives valuable insights into the nature of heroism and man's response to unrelieved stress over an extended period of time." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.