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The USS Callaghan was the last US Navy destroyer sunk in combat during World War II. In fact, it was the last US Navy destroyer sunk in combat to this date. How the crew and the new ship were transformed into a lethal fighting unit is the subject of this book. The Callaghan served in the last 18 months of the war against Japan during some of the largest naval campaigns in the history of mankind. After receiving eight battle stars, shooting down 12 Japanese planes, sinking one submarine and firing thousands of rounds during shore bombardments, the Callaghan met its fate at the hands of one of the last kamikaze attacks of the war.
The Last Destroyer: The Story of the USS Callaghan SYNOPSIS
The USS Callaghan was the last US Navy destroyer sunk in combat during World War II. In fact, it was the last US Navy destroyer sunk in combat to this date.
How the crew and the new ship were transformed into a lethal fighting unit is the subject of this book. The Callaghan served in the last 18 months of the war against Japan during some of the largest naval campaigns in the history of mankind. After receiving eight battle stars, shooting down 12 Japanese planes, sinking one submarine and firing thousands of rounds during shore bombardments, the Callaghan met its fate at the hands of one of the last kamikaze attacks of the war.
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