Pearl Harbor countdown : Admiral James O. Richardson / Skipper Steely.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steely, Skipper.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Richardson, James O. (James Otto), 1878-1974.

Richardson, James O.

Admirals--United States--Biography.

Admirals.

United States.

United States. Navy--Biography.

United States. Navy.

Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941.

World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.

World War, 1939-1945.

United States--History, Naval--20th century.

Naval history.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

543 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Gretna, La. : Pelican Pub. Co., 2008.

Summary:

In this biography of Adm. James Otto Richardson, the author takes his reader on a shocking, insightful journey through the annals of United States military history, exposing the events leading up to the Pearl Harbor disaster and providing an unprecedented account of the life of the admiral who risked his military career in an effort to protect his country.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Greatest "I Told You So" in U.S. History Extensive Navy Career Taught Many Lessons 15

Chapter 2 "At Home They Called Me Otto" Youth in Paris, Texas 24

Chapter 3 "At the Academy They Called Me Ritchie" Tall Texan Fits In 32

Chapter 4 "On Duty They Began to Call Me Joe" Around the World Training Begins 38

Chapter 5 "Roosevelt Insisted on Calling Me Joe" Desk Job Brings Contact with Future Leaders 51

Chapter 6 Away from Washington Back to Sea 57

Chapter 7 Left Alone at Times to Make Decisions Another Assignment to China 62

Chapter 8 A Little of This, A Little of That Washington Duty before Back to Sea, 1924-34 71

Chapter 9 Quick Training for High Rank 1934-37 Full of Duties 83

Chapter 10 A Most Interesting Year In 1937-38 Richardson Serves as Assistant to Leahy 92

Chapter 11 "Don't Go While I'm Here" 1938-39 Bureau of Navigation Assignment 106

Chapter 12 Off to Sea Again-1939 Preparation for CinCUS Assignment Begins 118

Chapter 13 Choosing the Final CinCUS Staff Past Experience with Reeves Valuable 134

Chapter 14 Fleet Problem XXI-The Last One Richardson Attempts Realistic Exercises 138

Chapter 15 "Remain at Pearl Harbor Until ..." Surprise Orders Cause Problems 159

Chapter 16 "The Fleet Is Here-So Let's Go to Work" Slowly, Grudgingly, Pearl Becomes Home 183

Chapter 17 Great Persuader Versus Great Politician At Least Richardson Had Hope 194

Chapter 18 New Secretary Inspects Fleet Richardson's Attempt to Educate Flops 212

Chapter 19 Time to Visit Washington Again Fleet Begins Rotations Home 221

Chapter 20 Fleet Remains, Supplies Begin Arriving Congress Opens Bank Account to Help Hawaii 233

Chapter 21 War Plans Unrealistic Hard to Address That Point 247

Chapter 22 Patrol and Security of Fleet Focus Is Intense, Results Weak 275

Chapter 23 Just What Did Richardson Know? He Knew He Was Being Left Out 288

Chapter 24 "They Can't Do That to Me!" What a Way to Ruin a Good Round of Golf 299

Chapter 25 Duties Back in Washington Richardson Spends No Idle Hours 312

Chapter 26 A Permanent Job or Two for Richardson Navy Relief Society and Creating Defense Future 320

Chapter 27 All the Many Investigations Conclusions When Later Facts Arrive 333

Chapter 28 The Navy's Last Assignment Testimony before IMTFE: Tokyo War Crimes Trials 366

Chapter 29 Richardson Finally Free to Raise Roses Others Do Not Easily Survive Retirement 402

Chapter 30 40-40-20 Blame for Pearl Harbor Attack 419.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-505) and index.

ISBN:

9781589805927

1589805925

OCLC:

191767721