Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Captain Blakeley and the Wasp Captain Blakeley and the Wasp Stephen W. H. Duffy "Until now there has never been a full biography of Johnston Blakeley, one of America's most accomplished naval commanders in the Age of Sail. When he went down with his sloop-of-war Wasp in 1815, mo… OL14871465W
The magical stranger, a son's journey into his father's life The magical stranger, a son's journey into his father's life Stephen Rodrick To better understand his father, a Navy pilot who died when his plane crashed in the Indian Ocean, the author spent eighteen months with members of his father's former squadron, the World-Famous Blac… OL19964131W
It's Your Ship It's Your Ship D. Michael Abrashoff The story of Captain D. Michael Abrashoff and his command of USS Benfold has become legendary inside and outside the Navy. Now Abrashoff offers this fascinating tale of top-down change for anyone try… OL8135313W