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Overshiner. Date: 1980. First edition. Unabridged.. Trade paperback. Good. moderate shelfwear, slight spine lean, po bookplate, good reading copy. Trade paperback (US). 224 p. . On the night of September 8, 1923, seven battle-ready U.S. Navy destroyers were wrecked with a loss of twenty-three seamen. In five minutes of nagivational disaster more Navy ships perished than in all World War I. For fifty years, the rugged California coast where the young sailors died was unmarked by the U.S. Navy. One of the world's greatest maritime disasters was pushed into obscurity. Elwyn E. Overshiner's diligent research and documentation from the National Archives and other sources, some revealed for the first time through the Freedom of Information Act, is in sharp contrast to other accounts. The fog-shrouded rocks of Pedernales Point, an earthquake in Japan, a forest fire ashore, another ship's distress calls jamming the airwaves, a solar magnetic storm that deflected compasses, legends that imitate the Bermuda Triangle-all have been invoked in explaining the tragedy. Mr. Overshiner does not whitewash the events of "The Tragedy at Honda", but carefully documents the human decisions that led to the fatal command by Commodore Watson: "Captain, at 2100 hours set our Squadron course on 95 degrees true". Mr. Overshiner's account is a tribute to those young seamen, including his own brother, who perished in the line of duty aboard the doomed ships. It recalls ...
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Overshiner 1980 First edition. Unabridged. Trade paperback Denzel, A. Good. moderate shelfwear, slight spine lean, po bookplate, good reading copy Trade paperback (US). 224 p. On the night of September 8, 1923, seven battle-ready U.S. Navy destroyers were wrecked with a loss of twenty-three seamen. In five minutes of nagivational disaster more Navy ships perished than in all World War I. For fifty years, the rugged California coast where the young sailors died was unmarked by the U.S. Navy. One of the world's greatest maritime disasters was pushed into obscurity. Elwyn E. Overshiner's diligent research and documentation from the National Archives and other sources, some revealed for the first time through the Freedom of Information Act, is in sharp contrast to other accounts. The fog-shrouded rocks of Pedernales Point, an earthquake in Japan, a forest fire ashore, another ship's distress calls jamming the airwaves, a solar magnetic storm that deflected compasses, legends that imitate the Bermuda Triangle-all have been invoked in explaining the tragedy. Mr. Overshiner does not whitewash the events of "The Tragedy at Honda", but carefully documents the human decisions that led to the fatal command by Commodore Watson: "Captain, at 2100 hours set our Squadron course on 95 degrees true". Mr. Overshiner's account is a tribute to those young seamen, including his own brother, who perished in the line of duty aboard the doomed ships. It recalls the heroism that a cover-up would ha ...
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ISBN10: 0937480002, ISBN13: 9780937480007, [publisher: Overshiner] Softcover 0 Trade paperback (US). 224 p. On the night of September 8, 1923, seven battle-ready U.S. Navy destroyers were wrecked with a loss of twenty-three seamen. In five minutes of nagivational disaster more Navy ships perished than in all World War I. For fifty years, the rugged California coast where the young sailors died was unmarked by the U.S. Navy. One of the world's greatest maritime disasters was pushed into obscurity. Elwyn E. Overshiner's diligent research and documentation from the National Archives and other sources, some revealed for the first time through the Freedom of Information Act, is in sharp contrast to other accounts. The fog-shrouded rocks of Pedernales Point, an earthquake in Japan, a forest fire ashore, another ship's distress calls jamming the airwaves, a solar magnetic storm that deflected compasses, legends that imitate the Bermuda Triangle-all have been invoked in explaining the tragedy. Mr. Overshiner does not whitewash the events of "The Tragedy at Honda", but carefully documents the human decisions that led to the fatal command by Commodore Watson: "Captain, at 2100 hours set our Squadron course on 95 degrees true". Mr. Overshiner's account is a tribute to those young seamen, including his own brother, who perished in the line of duty aboard the doomed ships. It recalls the heroism that a cover-up would have denied, and stands ...
ISBN10: 0937480002, ISBN13: 9780937480007, [publisher: Self Published] Softcover First Edition Inscribed On Title Page "To Steve With All Good Wishes For Success And Happiness Elwyn E. Overshiner". Also Signed On Title Page " Casey M. Bass #297 Uss Fuller 10-18-80". Slight Edgewear/ Shelfwear. B/W Illus. Appendices. 224 Pp. [Prescott, AZ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1980]
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ISBN10: 0937480002, ISBN13: 9780937480007, [publisher: Overshiner] Softcover Signed by author on title page. Paperback. Front cover tearing. Spine creased; no pages loose. Covers worn. Text clean and unmarked. Ships from a smoke-free home. [Forest Grove, OR, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1990]
ISBN10: 0937480002, ISBN13: 9780937480007, [publisher: Overshiner] Softcover Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! [Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1990]
Overshiner, Date: 1990T. paperback. Acceptable. 0.5906 in x 8.9764 in x 6.3386 in. Signed by author on title page. Paperback. Front cover tearing. Spine creased; no pages loose. Covers worn. Text clean and unmarked. Ships from a smoke-free home. 1990. Overshiner ISBN 0937480002 9780937480007 [US]
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ISBN10: 0937480002, ISBN13: 9780937480007, [publisher: Overshiner] Softcover Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within [Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1990]
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