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Cargando... Lucky Lady: The World War II Heroics of the USS Santa Fe and Franklinpor Steve Jackson
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. The narrative was written as experiences recollected from a number of "raghats" and officers who served on the light cruiser USS Santa Fe and the fleet carier USS Benjamin Franklin in the Pacific during WW2. Honest and detailed, it was a pleasure to read...I was sad a bit when I finished. As with any large magnitude, historical book, some errors are present but they didn't diminish my reading of this fine book. It made me feel proud to be a veteran. ( ) This book is for anyone interested in WWII History. If you had any family members on the Santa Fe or Franklin, this is a must. I have a cousin that was killed in action on the Franklin. This book is a memorial of sorts to him in our family records. The author writes this book in a very personal manner. It is not a boring read.You get to know the sailors on these ships.A great tribute to those that were lost and those that lived on. An interesting story, generally well told. Unfortunately, the book appears to have been edited by a monkey and is rife with spelling errors, missing words and simple mistakes (for example, commenting on a sailor's experience on the Santa Fe years before the ship was even built), which undermined the enjoyment I took from reading this book. Otherwise, it's an interesting look at life on a warship, told generally well. The author's habit of skipping about in time was a bit annoying at first, but overall it did work as a device to move the story ahead. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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Steve Jackson's Lucky Lady chronicles the saga of the aircraft carrier Franklin, the light cruiser Santa Fe, and their tragic encounter on March 19, 1945, when a Japanese bomber broke through U.S. air cover and dropped two 500-pound bombs on the Franklin. Fires were set off as ammunition and fuel exploded. The Franklin was near sinking, with all her 2,500 sailors in mortal danger. To the Japanese high command, American aircraft carriers represented supreme power. If several could be sunk, it might vanquish America's resolve. Against this backdrop, the Santa Fe, nicknamed the "Lucky Lady" for its unparalleled record of avoiding casualties throughout the war, came steaming to the Franklin's aid. In a maneuver heralded as one of the greatest feats of seamanship in naval history, the Santa Fe bellied up alongside the listing tinderbox of the Franklin, rescuing more than 800 sailors who were ferried across rope catwalks as flames on the burning sea licked at them from below. Despite the risk of being swamped by the much larger ship, the Lucky Lady remained alongside the Franklin, helping to shepherd the crippled vessel toward safety. Meanwhile, in the skies above, a vicious battle was fought, as the Franklin was stalked by Japanese planes eager to finish off their kill. In a haunting conclusion, Jackson measures the sacrifices and the triumphs of the two ships. This book is a fitting memorial that will move readers everywhere. 8 pages of black-and-white photographs heighten this dramatic saga. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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