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The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour Hardcover - 2004

by James D. Hornfischer


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"This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do what damage we can."
With these words, Lieutenant Commander Robert W. Copeland addressed the crew of the destroyer escort USS "Samuel B. Roberts" on the morning of October 25, 1944, off the Philippine Island of Samar. On the horizon loomed the mightiest ships of the Japanese navy, a massive fleet that represented the last hope of a staggering empire. All that stood between it and Douglas MacArthur's vulnerable invasion force were the "Roberts" and the other small ships of a tiny American flotilla poised to charge into history. In the tradition of the #1 "New York Times" bestseller Flags of Our Fathers, James D. Hornfischer paints an unprecedented portrait of the Battle of Samar, a naval engagement unlike any other in U.S. history--and captures with unforgettable intensity the men, the strategies, and the sacrifices that turned certain defeat into a legendary victory.

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  • Title The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour
  • Author James D. Hornfischer
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 499
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Bantam, New York
  • Date 2004-02
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780553802573 / 0553802577
  • Weight 1.93 lbs (0.88 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.68 x 6.4 x 1.22 in (24.59 x 16.26 x 3.10 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945 - Naval operations,, Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003062792
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.54
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