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Little Ship, Big War : The Saga of DE343
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stafford, Edward P.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- DE343 (Destroyer escort).
- World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Local Subjects:
- DE343 (Destroyer escort).
- World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (336 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Little Ship, Big War
- Place of Publication:
- Annopolis : Naval Institute Press, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Manned almost entirely by reservists, the USS Abercrombie (DE343) and her sister ships did the dirty work of the Pacific War. They escorted convoys, chased submarines, picked up downed pilots, and led the landing craft to the invasion beaches, yet they received little credit and less glory. This book is a stirring tribute to their heroic efforts, written by a naval officer who served in the Abercrombie during the war and later became a best-selling author. First published in 1984, it has long been acclaimed for presenting a view of the navy as the sailors actually saw it--the joys and pai
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781612511931
- 1612511937
- OCLC:
- 817874226
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