The fleet the gods forgot: the U.S. Asiatic Fleet in World War II 9781612512938, 1612512933

Foreword; Acknowledgments; I. OPERATIONS ; 1. Profile of a Fleet; 2. Cruisers; 3. Submarines; 4. Destroyers; 5. Aircraft

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The fleet the gods forgot: the U.S. Asiatic Fleet in World War II
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Table of contents :
Foreword
Acknowledgments
I. OPERATIONS
1. Profile of a Fleet
2. Cruisers
3. Submarines
4. Destroyers
5. Aircraft
6. Gunboats
7. Minecraft
8. Torpedo Boats
II. BATTLE REPORTS
9. The Doomed Destroyer-USS Peary (DD-226)
10. The Old Lady-USS Canopus (AS-9)
11. The S-38 in Lingayan Gulf
12. Disaster at Jolo
13. The Little Giant-Killer-USS Heron (AVP-2)
14. A First for the Navy
15. The Battle of Balikpapan
16. The Miraculous Survival of Commander Goggins
17. Delayed Report of a ""Routine Patrol""
18. Through Hell and High Water. 19. The Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (CA-30)20. The Cruel Fate of the Destroyer USS Pope (DD-225)
21. Abandon Ship
22. Loss of the USS Perch (SS-176)
23. The Expendable Ship USS Isabel (PY-10)
24. A Refusal to Surrender
Epilogue
U.S. Asiatic Fleet December 1941
Notes
Bibliography
Index.

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