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Condition Red: Destroyer Action In The South Pacific

CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. Happy Birthday, Dear Zero i II. And Far Away 13 III. From the Book of Job 33 IV. Sheep Dog 45 V. Journey from Java 50 VI. Candy Caravan 83 VII. Warriors for the Working Day 96 VIII. Fantail Gazette 102 IX. Those in Peril 120 X. Dungaree Sailors 153 XI. Christmas, 40-South 188 XIL Coconut Shoot 203 XIII. Night Action 216 XIV. Basket 229 XV. Attack — Repeat — Attack 242 XVI. On Duty Assigned 252 XVII. Lucky Bag 266 Index 268 ILLUSTRATIONS Will be found at the back of the book The Captain and officers of the G. Beam view of the G. The Captain and the Exec. Unengaged personnel watch depth charge attack. Port wing of the bridge — quiet day. The Skipper and Foster Hailey on bridge — Coral Sea. John Brundage, Scotty Etheridge and Hal Strong show effects of first day in port after six months at sea. Seaman Robert Otto on lookout watch. Typical evening at sea waiting to go to G.Q. Japanese airfield on Guadalcanal is now Henderson Field. The only four Japanese transports to reach Guadalcanal beached and burning at Tassafaronga. Action in the Battle of Santa Cruz ; the stormy sky flecked with anti-aircraft bursts. The destruction of two attacking Japanese warplanes. H

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