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Author:

Wukovits, John F., 1944- author.

Title:

Tin can titans : the heroic men and ships of World War II's most decorated Navy destroyer squadron / John F. Wukovits.

Publisher:

Da Capo Press,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

xiii, 320 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Subject:

United States.--Destroyer Squadron 21--Destroyer Squadron 21--History.
Fletcher Class (Destroyers)--History--20th century.
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945--Pacific Area.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-301) and index.

Contents:

Origins of a squadron -- Prologue -- The destroyers go to war -- Initiation at Guadalcanal -- Naval slugfest off Guadalcanal -- Desron 21 holds the line in the South Pacific -- Blunting the Tokyo Express -- Birth of a squadron -- Struggle for the slot -- Kula Gulf confrontations -- Desron 21 sweeps to victory -- Climbing the New Guinea ladder -- The Philippine whirlwind -- Kamikaze carnage -- Eyewitnesses to victory -- Epilogue -- Chronology -- Appendix I: Battle stars awarded -- Appendix II: Location of ships at war's end.

ISBN:

0306824302 (hardcover)
9780306824302 (hardcover)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)952369729

LCCN:

2016042188

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

HQPD845 -- Rock Valley Public Library (Rock Valley)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)