Destroyers at War Format:Hardback exploring the aftermath of the

exploring the aftermath of the Empress disaster

Praise for High Performance Sailing

— Cruising Magazine

Step-by-step abandon ship procedures

“A fascinating blend of fact

Destroyers at War Format:Hardback exploring the aftermath of theIn Destroyers at War, Adm. James L. Holloway III, the twentieth Chief of Naval Operations, recalls his early life and service on destroyers during the final campaigns of the Pacific War in World War II. As the assistant gunnery officer in USS Ringgold (DD 500) and the gun boss on USS Bennion (DD 665), he took part in shore bombardment and anti air radar picket missions during the assaults on Saipan, Tinian, Peleliu and Leyte. He provides detailed