The Men of the Gambier Bay; The Amazing True Story of the Battle of Leyte Gulf,9781585746439

The Men of the Gambier Bay; The Amazing True Story of the Battle of Leyte Gulf

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ISBN13: 9781585746439
ISBN10: 1585746436
Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2003-01-01
Publisher(s): The Lyons Press
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Summary

This is the vivid story of men at all levels - from the captain to the seamen - and the Japanese they faced in battle, first at the Marianas in June 1944 and finally on October 25, 1944, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. In that engagement, the Navy bloodied the Japanese sorely, but at a grim price: The Gambier Bay became the only U.S. aircraft carrier in World War II to be sunk by naval gunfire. The story of the Gambier Bay is a tale of uncommon courage under fire.

Author Biography

Edwin P. Hoyt has had a long and varied career as a historian. He is a prolific author of books on military and nautical history, including How They Won the War in the Pacific, Yamamoto, and The Last Cruise of the Emden.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi
The War
3(11)
The Ship
14(6)
The Captain
20(4)
The Crew
24(7)
The Pilots
31(5)
VC-10
36(5)
Shakeup
41(8)
Shakedown
49(9)
The First Casualty
58(5)
VC-10 Finds a Ship
63(8)
War Zone
71(7)
The Hot-Shot Pilots
78(6)
Pearl
84(5)
Saipan
89(12)
Beachhead Secured
101(8)
The Enemy Bites
109(8)
War-wearies
117(5)
The Five-fingered Salute
122(7)
The End of the Action
129(3)
On to Tinian
132(7)
Tinian
139(6)
The New Captain
145(6)
The Palaus
151(9)
Invasion
160(8)
October 24, 1944
168(7)
Night of Tension
175(7)
``Kee-rist, Look at Those Pagodas . . .''
182(6)
First Blood
188(10)
Under Fire
198(10)
Abandon Ship!
208(9)
In the Water
217(9)
The Rescue
226(10)
The Survivors
236(7)
Appendix 243(2)
Notes 245(3)
Bibliography 248(1)
Index 249

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