United States Destroyer Operations in World War Two (Hardcover)

by Theodore Roscoe (Author), Lieut. Comdr Fred Freeman (Illustrator), Rear Admiral Thomas L. Wattles (Technical Editor)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 581 pages
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press; 1st edition (June 1953)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870217267
• ISBN-13: 978-0870217265
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.7 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #878,086 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Poor reprint of an excellent book, October 9, 1998

By A Customer

I have inherited copies of the original volume published in 1953. All text and photographs are as in the original volume, but the reprint loses out in photographic reproduction. The original used photographic-grade paper for the pictures and, given the limitations of the era, reproduction is excellent. In the reprint, photographs are printed on the same type of paper used for the text. The details of the photographs are obscured and fuzzy compared to the original, sometimes to the point of being almost indistinguishable. The text is unchanged and will bring a wealth of information to those interested in the naval history of this era. Altogether, considering the price, a disappointing effort. These comments also apply to "U. S. Submarine Operation in World War II" by the same author.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars well done replication of a classic first print, December 9, 1998

By	[e-mail] (upstate new york) - See all my reviews

I have lost my father's original copy and was somewhat disappointed by the photo reproductions in the current printing. Would like to replace my father's copy if anyone has used copy to trade. Refreshing though to see so much raw information in one package.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent story about the apex of destroyer warfare, December 15, 1997

By	[e-mail] (San Juan Capistrano CA 92675) - See all my reviews

The destroyer's best years were WWII. She could sink a BB or Cruiser with five steam torpedos, chase down and blast submarines into an icy grave, give fire support to troops ashore and those landing; or they could shuttle admirals and generals & pick up downed pilots. There was no ship like the destroyer. They laid one keel a week and they ruled the seas from Midway to Anzio and Omaha. This book tells it all in fast moving, battle experienced detail; the exact details of the battles, the line of march, the mistakes, the dud torpedoes, the intrepid captains, the iron discipline, and a sense of humor ...