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Language: en
Pages: 577
Pages: 577
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-03-25 - Publisher: Bantam
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Son, we’re going to Hell." The navigator of the USS Houston confided these prophetic words to a young officer as he and his captain
Language: en
Pages: 208
Pages: 208
Type: BOOK - Published: 1974 - Publisher:
"This is the story of the Houston as told by a naval scout plane pilot who lived through her battles. The author's own experiences are enhanced by accounts from
Language: en
Pages: 271
Pages: 271
Type: BOOK - Published: 1985 - Publisher: St Martins Press
Recounts the story of the "U.S.S. Houston" and her crew, the 1942 capture of the ship by the Japanese, and the role of the crew in building the bridge over the
Language: en
Pages: 33
Pages: 33
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-01-15 - Publisher: Naval Institute Press
A World War II adventure story of epic proportions, this book tells the heroic tale of a dedicated band of men who refused to let their crippled ship sink to th
Language: en
Pages: 230
Pages: 230
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-12-12 - Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Recounting the last stand of the heavy cruiser Houston, this tale of survival brings to life the 1942 battle at Sunda Strait.