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The Battle to Save the Houston
The Battle to Save the Houston
Author: John Grider Miller
On October 14, 1944, a Japanese torpedo plane scored a direct hit on the U.S. light cruiser Houston. Sea water burst through her ruptured hull, jets of superheated steam shot through compartments, popped rivets whizzed through the air like bullets, and many men died horrible deaths. But at the dawn of the next day, the Houston was still afloat, ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780671786212
ISBN-10: 0671786210
Publication Date: 9/1/1992
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Pocket
Book Type: Paperback
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