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Page 189
... ship in time of war . This certainly proved true in my case . * The captain of the ship is master of every man aboard and every plank and intricate mechanism - the tools to make his ship the best in the fleet . It was my privilege to ...
... ship in time of war . This certainly proved true in my case . * The captain of the ship is master of every man aboard and every plank and intricate mechanism - the tools to make his ship the best in the fleet . It was my privilege to ...
Page 213
... ship below decks except in spaces forward . Very soon it was billowing up from the sides of the ship , flowing aft , and making the stern un- tenable for personnel there . Heat and smoke forced these men to jump overboard . Circling ...
... ship below decks except in spaces forward . Very soon it was billowing up from the sides of the ship , flowing aft , and making the stern un- tenable for personnel there . Heat and smoke forced these men to jump overboard . Circling ...
Page 218
... ship towed back to port . But the crippled Birmingham was obliged to back clear after the explosion . With no means left to fight the fires , we abandoned ship , first lowering the wounded into small boats from the destroyers . At 4:40 ...
... ship towed back to port . But the crippled Birmingham was obliged to back clear after the explosion . With no means left to fight the fires , we abandoned ship , first lowering the wounded into small boats from the destroyers . At 4:40 ...
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Face of Japan By W Robert Moore 753 | vii |
Takeoff for Japan 22 illustrations in color from U S Navy photographs 193 | xiii |
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