Destroyer captain the life of Ernest E. Evans
"On the morning of October 25, 1944, in the waters off Samar, a small flotilla of US Navy ships encountered a Japanese fleet superior in both vessels and firepower. Aboard the USS Johnston, Capt. Ernest Evans seized the moment, ordering his destroyer to steam forward and attack. Heavily out-gunned,...
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| 100 | 1 | |a Hornfischer, James D., |e author. |1 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJxhtGTPRDdf3rWmchhPwC | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Destroyer captain : |b the life of Ernest E. Evans / |c James D Hornfischer, and David J. Hornfischer. |
| 246 | 3 | 0 | |a Life of Ernest E. Evans |
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Dutton Caliber, |c [2024] | |
| 300 | |a xii, 240 pages ; |c 21 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-233). | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a The Nail That Stands Up Gets Hammered Down August 1908-June 1931 -- Achieving His Dream June 1931-April 1937 -- Manila Days and Isolationism April 1937- December 1941 -- Son, We're Going to Hell December 1941-March 1942 -- Relegated to Escort Duty March 1942-August 1943 -- "I Intend to Go in Harm's Way" August 1943-January 1944 -- Island Hopping February 1944-July 1944 -- The Finest Bombardment Ship in the Fleet July 1944-August 1944 -- Within Three Days of Being One Year Old August 1944-October 24, 1944 -- Destroyer Captain -- Sho-Go Admiral Kurita's Dilemma -- Units of the Enemy Fleet Are 15 Miles Astern October 25, 1944, 0530-0743 -- Now I Have Seen Everything October 25, 1944, 0743-015. | |
| 520 | |a "On the morning of October 25, 1944, in the waters off Samar, a small flotilla of US Navy ships encountered a Japanese fleet superior in both vessels and firepower. Aboard the USS Johnston, Capt. Ernest Evans seized the moment, ordering his destroyer to steam forward and attack. Heavily out-gunned, Evans and his sailors fired torpedo after torpedo, all the while maneuvering to dodge enemy shells, as two other American destroyers joined the fight. It was a valiant last stand for Capt. Evans, one of the toughest warriors in the Navy, but thanks to his bravery and steadiness under fire, these dogged Americans routed one of the most powerful naval forces that Tokyo had ever put to sea"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Evans, Ernest Edwin, |d 1908-1944. |
| 650 | 0 | |a Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a World War, 1939-1945 |x Naval operations, American. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a World War, 1939-1945 |x Participation, Indian. | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Biographies. |2 lcgft | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Hornfischer, David J, |e author. | |
| 776 | 0 | 8 | |i Online version: |a Hornfischer, James D. |t Destroyer captain |d New York : Dutton Caliber, [2024] |z 9780593184684 |w (DLC) 2023050356 |
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