Ship Of Ghosts by James D. Hornfischer
The Story of the USS Houston, FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser and the Epic Saga of Her Survivors
A gripping narrative that follows the crew of the U.S. cruiser USS Houston from peacetime life through the desperate early battles in the Dutch East Indies, the ship’s sinking in the Battle of Sunda Strait, and the harrowing years as prisoners of war under the Japanese—enduring brutal camps, deadly transport on “hellships,” forced labor on projects like the Burma–Thailand railway—and highlights the courage, leadership, camaraderie and resilience that sustained men through extraordinary hardship.
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- Published
- 2006
- Nationality
- American
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- Original Language
- English
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