On watch: A memoir [Hardcover]

Elmo R Zumwalt (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 568 pages
• Publisher: Quadrangle/New York Times Book Co; 1St Edition edition (1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812905202
• ISBN-13: 978-0812905205
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #160,518 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Rickover interview description, July 16, 2010

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Robert Thompson (Orinda, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: On watch: A memoir (Hardcover)

I served in submarines when Zumwalt was the CNO (who can forget his "Z-Grams"?).

Zumwalt's description of his interview(s) with Admiral Rickover when he was being considered for the Nuclear Power Program bears a remarkable likeness to the "Rickover interview" that I experienced and those that other "Naval colleagues" have shared with me.

The rest of the book is also notable for its clarity, insightfulness, and candor.

If you served in the U.S. Navy in the 1960s and 1970s, this is a great read.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read, February 12, 2010

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Ira M. Essick "book maven" (Miami) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: On watch: A memoir (Hardcover)

On Watch: A Memoir is a remarkable read. It is written as the admiral spoke.

I worked for Admiral Zumwalt in Vietnam in 1968-70, until he was promoted to CNO by Nixon. He was an interesting man with a sense of humor and a straight shooter, with no hidden agendas lurking about. Highly recommended.