Its also one of the few books ever to give me terrible nightmares. Raymond calhoun naval institute press, 1993, 198 pages. The last stand of the tin can sailors audiobook, by james d. The last stand of the tin can sailors by hornfischer. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. Number of shipmates on the tin can sailors shipmate registry ships with 30 or more shipmates signed in are listed below. View all extended ebook content for the last stand of the tin can sailors. This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. Id highly recommend this book, but first id suggest you read books about the preceding battles of midway and guadalcanal. In this naval version of david versus goliath, author james d. The last stand of the tin can sailors navy general. Extended ebook content for the last stand of the tin can. Hornfischer, a native of massachusetts, is the author of the new york times bestsellers neptunes inferno, ship of ghosts, and the last stand of the tin can sailors, which won the samuel eliot morison award for naval literature.
Last stand of the tin can sailors tv movie 2005 imdb. The pointless book collection tin by alfie deyes waterstones. I cant believe hes real, a 16yearold next to me exclaims, sounding. The tin can sailors fought bravely to secure a victory for the u. One of the finest wwii naval action narratives in recent years, this book. The japanese sailors, it appears, have begun to show more compassion to injured combatants by this time.
Bigger, better and even more pointless,the pointless book 2 is once again full of hilarious challenges and crazy activities, and the ultimate accessory to alfies wonderful pointlessblog. The last stand of the tin can sailors page battle off samar island. Navys finest hour by james d hornfischer online at alibris. The last stand of the tin can sailors the extraordinary world war ii story of the u. The last stand of the tin can sailors book by james d. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer veterans. The last stand of the tin can sailors page battle off. The last stand of the tin can sailors is a book by james d.
The pointless book collection paperback 8 oct 2015. This is one of my favorite books on the war in the pacific. It was utterly fascinating, i am delving into his book on guadalcanal now. In his own book, wartime, paul fussell called with the old breed one of. Uss snowden de246 wars tend to produce specialized weapons. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Uss benner ddddr807 uss boyd dd544 uss damato dddde871. This is a first rate work of military history which is very well written and illustrated, and has the added advantage that some of the stuff you learn about the entire fight was only briefly touched upon in other books. Alfie deyes is back with another instalment of his unique brand of nothingness. Indeed, and the last stand of the tin can sailors is an extremely well written book, and does a good job of conveying both tactical and dry facts, as well as the human and personal side of warfare. I can only add what others have said about the last stand of the tin can sailors. Navys finest hour kindle edition by hornfischer, james d download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Hornfischer this is the third hornfischer book i have read this year and in addition to a few other books about the u.
Tin can sailors will not be forgotten 2010 on imdb. As one of the tin can sailors mentioned in jim hornfischers book, i would like to assure one and all of the authenticity of the content of this book. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer veterans over 24,000 members and growing tin can sailors shipmate registry click on the ships name to see who has logged in. Hornfischer the last stand of the tin can sailors similar books. The long awaited return of the pointless book by youtube sensation and number one bestselling author alfie deyes. Books similar to the last stand of the tin can sailors. This is a scene from the world war ii documentary i produced and edited. The tin can sailors swagger and bravado is a direct result of that fact, and any sailor on the big boys who ever has to ride a destroyer for any length of time will attest to the fact that just being in one is a job in itself. Why tin cans because an enemy shell passed through their ships armour as though it was one a nickname coined by the men who served on them.
Hornfischer about the battle off samar on october 25, 1944, in which destroyers saw off a much larger force of japanese ships. The 43p1 book containing mips stayed in the work center and was a deep red color with. The bravery and sacrifice of the us sailors shines though. Last updated december 31, 2018 data collected as of december 26, 2018 ship. Money raised and not distributed to the ships this year will become part of this investment. Navys finest hours, the monumental naval engagements of october 23. Navys finest hour one of the finest wwii naval action narratives in recent years, this book follows in the footsteps of flags of our fathers, creating a microcosm of the wars american navy destroyers. Read the last stand of the tin can sailors the extraordinary world war ii story of the u.
United states destroyer operations in world war ii. Sterett earned the presidential unit citation for extraordinary heroism during this battle in. I have recommended it to all my friends who play wows as its an amazing depiction of what the sailors who fought in the pacific went through, which in my opinion is a rather overlooked perspective in most of the ww2 narrative out there. Personally, i am aware of the amount of research, interviewing and travel that was involved in the creation of this all too true story of one of the most amazing naval battles of world war ii. Navys finest hour by hornfischer, james and a great selection of related. Tin can sailors will not be forgotten 2010 quotes imdb. The last stand of the tin can sailors audiobook listen. Copeland addressed the crew of the destroyer escort uss samuel b. Tin can sailors is looking for a circa 1920 officers dress uniform. The destroyer escort was a specialized weapon, designed to fit in the navys plans somewhere between the submarine chasers of world war i. Navys finest hour is the first full narrative account of.
Navy and royal australian warships off vietnam, 19651973. Tin can sailor is a term used to refer to sailors on destroyers. Tin can sailors is raising money to make grants this year, and also to establish an investment fund which will be designed to be a perpetual funding source for the ships. Hornfischer, calls the greatest upset in the history of naval warfare. Us merchant marine officer insignia on a us naval officers. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the last stand of the tin can sailors. Deyes is here to promote the pointless book, a paperback described.
Click to read more about the last stand of the tin can sailors. Tin can sailors will not be forgotten 2010 quotes on imdb. Navys finest hour is the first full narrative account of the battle off samar, which the books author, james d. Buy the pointless book collection tin by alfie deyes from waterstones today. Used to describe the safety system whereby sailors can drop anonymous. As a map nerd i really appreciated this, and hope it becomes the norm for any book of military history. Destroyer escort sailors association with extensive history section. The last stand of the tin can sailors is a fresh look at the men, ships and events that shaped one of the u. The tin can sailors library is located in somerset, massachusetts, across the taunton river from fall rivers battleship cove home of the destroyer joseph p. The destroyer uss sterett dd407 had a distinguished wwii record with the highlight being her performance during the third battle of savo island on the night of november 12, 1942. The last stand of the tin can sailors rakuten kobo. The nonfiction book the last stand of the tin can sailors. Alfie deyes the pointless books collection in tin box with 4 cards and 1 cream bag the pointless book,the pointless book 2 alfie deyes. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
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