The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour
of James D. Hornfischer (Goodreads Author)
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âThis will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do what damage we can.âWith 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 MacArthurâs 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. historyâand captures with unforgettable intensity the men, the strategies, and the sacrifices that turned certain defeat into a legendary victory.From the Hardcover edition.
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- Format Paperback
- Pages 528 pages
- Publisher Bantam
- Publication Date March 29th 2005
- First Publication 11/12/03
- Language English
- ISBN 9780553381481
- Edition Not informed
- Category History & Politics
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